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Stream Lo-Fi-Fnk "Steppin' Out"
It is okay to be gay and Swedish pop duo Lo-Fi-Fnk give support to queers and others who break the mold on their new single "Steppin' Out." Leo Drougge and August Hellsing, both 23, have written the ultimate coming out anthem with empowering lyrics like "I think you should tell us. Don't you think we noticed? We just want you to be straight up. We're gonna defend your pride now." Obviously lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but I like to believe that the guys from Lo-Fi-Fnk are stepping up for tolerance. A good reason to make them my latest pop crush.
Musically, "Steppin' Out" is a catchy hybrid of '80 styled electro pop and down-beat dance rhythms that give the song a very nocturnal feel. Its slightly abrasive intro serves as an alarm that causes you to sit up and listen. What I particularly like about Lo-Fi-Fnk's production is that it is free of slick soundboard bells & whistles that results in an authentic, homemade sound.
"Stepping' Out" is out in Sweden today and available for
download here. It is the second single from the duo's debut album
"Boylife" that also delivered the hit single "Wake Up" that was a top ten hit in Sweden. The maxi single features remixes by
grime/trance jock Juuso Pikanen, Mylo protégés Dada Life and
Kitsune's Popular Computer. II'd suggest you get your hands on this disc pronto.
(Thanks to Leo and August personally for giving me permission to stream
this track. Tack så hemskt mycket!)
Stream "Steppin' Out" by Lo-Fi-Fnk:
May 17, 2006 in Audio Streams | Permalink
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Your swedish is great!
Have you heard of the Knife? Also Swedish Electropop. cool sister/brother duo in weird clothes..
Posted by: at May 18, 2006 5:57:22 PM
Lo Fi Fnk has become my latest pop crush, too. I found about them a few days ago when I was surfing in the Acne Creative web page. Since that night I listen to. I like the fact that their lyrics are so simple and positive. I feel them and I fell in love with them.
Hugs from Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Emiliano
Posted by: Emiliano at Jun 13, 2006 10:21:51 PM
Seems like all Swedish things are good: the Knife! And José Gonzalez is also half Swedish isn't he? The Swedish chef from the muppets. IKEA.
And now Lo Fi Fnk.
Only Boten Ana is some Swedish mistake, imo.
I'm from Holland and I do like this music. :-)
Posted by: Mies at Oct 9, 2006 3:05:25 PM
amo LFF
sonla mejor cosake heskushao.
Posted by: alejandro at Aug 7, 2007 5:15:57 PM
Super old post, but anyways, this is the song that plugged into my car stereo after I came out to someone for the first time. At the time I wasn't entirely if this song was about coming out or not, but I loved it nonetheless (and I pretended it did, haha). But now that I have actually read the lyrics, I see that I couldn't have picked a more fitting song for my coming out.
Cheers!
David
Posted by: David at Oct 20, 2009 3:46:21 AM
