Hoi-Poi Farplane Wind
Sain’t Adorable
Nasty Cut Records (2020)
Hoi-Poi Farplane Wind hails from Thessaloníki, Greece, and apparently splits their time between there and Copenhagen, which is an arrangement that sounds like a travel blogger’s wet dream. They play an evolving brand of post-hardcore that often has a Hot Water Music influence standing front and center. Their early sound is fuzzier, harsher, an offhand shot at their own interpretation of the genre that at times sounded more like The Misfits than Rites of Spring, but they slowly evolved some softer edges. By the time we get to 2018’s Dread and Vision EP, Hoi-Poi starts to demonstrate their Quicksand influence while dabbling in some quieter emo progressions, and I can even hear some The Lawrence Arms in there. I prefer not to lead with so many namedrop comparisons, but the occasion calls for it, as there are a series of styles at play here. Or maybe I’m leaning too heavily on review clichés; take your pick.On the recently released Sain’t Adorable, Hoi-Poi continues to develop their sound to further distinguish themselves from those boxed-in associations. There’s more of an emphasis on multi-section song structure, forceful and complex guitar work, and a level of intensity that may serve as a reminder … Read more
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Celebrity Mansions
Parlophone (2019)
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Orange Milk Records (2020)
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Ronin
Pure Noise (2020)
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Cursed
Smartpunk Records (2020)
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