Setting the tone with an industrial guitar frequency and textured percussion, expanding into drums riffs and a dimensional soundscape, Lonnieclaire open Flock o’Fakes with intrigue and subversion.
Evolving into an alternative, punk rock energy, Lonnieclaire deliver atmospheric vocals and the conceptual lyrics, “This broken saddle holds a hippie burnout mercenary ready to disappear one last time into the dusty prairie, I just met a biker chick who smells like opium, I wanna be her friendly giant who says ‘Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum’…”
The opus touches on themes of society, the human condition and unrequited love, and we appreciate the garage rock vibe that Lonnieclaire share with their narrative driven writing.
We learn that the NYC-born band’s songs are written organically, they comment that this is “a stark contrast to the cliched DAW-driven pulp that is currently stilting rock”. The raw authenticity that the band share is tangible.
Lyrical highlights from Flock o’Fakes include the introspective, “How many will put their lives at stake? And when will we ever wake?“, and the existential, “That angel’s checking now for my obituary…”
Flock o’Fakes is the title track of their album of the same name which is available on BandCamp, with the single being their first foray into streaming. We have added Flock o’Fakes to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we explore the record in more depth on BandCamp!