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Fruitfly is the Cleveland, Ohio based solo project of singer-songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Kyle Thompson and the kinetic indie rocker "Lopsided" turns on a progressive axis of guitar based indie rock bathed with spun out emo and even big broad pop ascensions. Thompson's fluid math rock-esque guitar lines are beautifully balanced and his vocal aesthetic feels in many ways infused with the kind of theatricality born out of someone who spent many hours in jazz band, whether he did or not is anyone's guess but the kind of metered mania he delivers makes me think he has. There is a moment when the hyper emotionality calms down for the pre-requisite build up and big eruption, and big it is... and glorious like a crowd pleasing resolution of a teen movie. Even though I knew it was coming I enjoyed it just the same. There is something jubilant about Thompson's overall aesthetic, the way he attacks his art and it pulls you in.
Fruitfly's debut album, "Running on Fumes", set to drop on July 16th, 2021.
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Fruitfly is the solo project of Cleveland, Ohio based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kyle Thompson. Combining a myriad of sounds from influences in bedroom pop, neo-psych rock, and Midwestern emo, Fruitfly's music tells introspective stories surrounding love, loss, and self-realization. The project began towards the start of the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020 when Thompson spent sleepless nights driving around his neighborhood, singing songs to himself because his car stereo was broken. After over a year of writing, performing, and producing his own songs, Fruitfly has announced his debut album, "Running on Fumes", set to release on July 16th.
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