"I want to be the one you call when you're free from it all, free from it all..."
I don't know much about the raw burning "Super Creepy" by (once) Portland, Oregon's Fringe Class except that I am smitten right away. And for good reason, it is utterly captivating. A sort of emotionally raw ID song with driving synth walls and an evocative surly sexual (or not) vocal performance that oddly made me think of "Are 'Friends' Electric?" by Tubeway Army / Gary Numan and "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin and "God Hates A Coward" by Tomahawk and about 5 PJ Harvey songs all at once. As my on and off again friend Ollie would say, "that is one hell of a banger" and it is that but also a lot more. "Super Creepy" has a sparse big sound with a palpable bit of drama and angst and sexual energy that feels like an untold story existing in between the words, in between the big sustains. I don't know if the song is about raw lust or maybe as the title may suggests about predatory behavior (?). It is as open ended to me as the knowledge that I just personally discovered a band that sounds very cool but is not a band any longer. Life is interesting.
Now this interesting track also seems to be the outfit's swan song as the 'bands' notes state the following:
[Our final release is here. Super Creepy has long been a crowd favorite, and what we have used to close out our live sets for years. We finally got it tracked and are happy to leave you with it. Also included is a techno remix of the track and a b-side "Chuggo". Thank you for the years of support!]
Well, damn, ain't that something. I will, however, be checking out more of Fringe Class.
-Robb Donker Curtius
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THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://fringeclass.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/fringeclass
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sGjFrOvafEWE0iZXBgqbJ?si=uH93q-IPTgCY7JFTY9nELw&nd=1
https://www.facebook.com/fringeclass/
https://www.instagram.com/fringestagramz/?hl=en
Fringe Class has been a Portland, OR based band since 2011. We write dark dance music and we want to play your pool party.
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
We get by with a little help from our friends
Fringe Class, dark wave, alt rock, indie rock, indie electronic, cyber punk, art punk, "Super Creepy", swan song, final release, Portland, Oregon,
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THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://fringeclass.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/fringeclass
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sGjFrOvafEWE0iZXBgqbJ?si=uH93q-IPTgCY7JFTY9nELw&nd=1
https://www.facebook.com/fringeclass/
https://www.instagram.com/fringestagramz/?hl=en
Fringe Class has been a Portland, OR based band since 2011. We write dark dance music and we want to play your pool party.
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
We get by with a little help from our friends
Fringe Class, dark wave, alt rock, indie rock, indie electronic, cyber punk, art punk, "Super Creepy", swan song, final release, Portland, Oregon,
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