{"product_id":"are-we-gonna-be-alright-1","title":"Are We Gonna Be Alright?","description":"Brighton, England's Fickle Friends already had a strong grasp on making hooky, synth-accented indie pop when they released their inspired debut, 2018's Mike Crossey-produced You Are Someone Else. While that album certainly showcased their skill at crafting emotive anthems rife with frothy, dance-oriented arrangements, they continued to hone their sound, spending much of 2019 and 2020 working on two self-produced EPs, Weird Years (Season 1 and 2), that found them maturing and deepening their '80s and '90s pop influences. Building nicely upon that process, Fickle Friends' sophomore full-length, 2022's Are We Gonna Be Alright?, is immediately engaging with a sound that's as catchy as their past work. Produced by guitarist Jack Wilson, the album has a nuanced sophistication that balances synthy, dayglow ambience, glassy post-punk guitars, and shimmering dance grooves. Several tracks, including \"Love You to Death\" and \"Glow,\" have a funky, polyester-toned kineticism that brings to mind Prince. Conversely, cuts like \"Write Me a Song\" and \"Yeah Yeah Yeah\" mash distorted electro-grunge guitars with swirling EDM sound swells, all of which evokes the '90s alt-rock swagger of bands like Garbage and Blur. Once again at the center of the group's sound is vocalist Natti Shiner, whose warm, down-to-earth sensuality and lyrics about house parties, online dating, and, as on \"Not Okay,\" trying to vocalize her fear for the future add a soft relatability to the band's effusive, cinematic pop. ~ Matt Collar","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51421430710559,"sku":"711297525328","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/0cc829c7a7e4b9fd1a2829fc0ebab727.jpg?v=1777536516","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/are-we-gonna-be-alright-1","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}