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The full ensemble Fufanu emerged after Captain Fufanu had an album recorded and prepared entirely, but the studios in which it was stored was burgled and the music was lost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen forming the band, Fufanu retained the electronic element with synth pads and bass, coupled with drums and two guitars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Iceland-based band have played festivals such as JaJaJa Festival and Iceland Airwaves, as well as playing alongside Damon Albarn at the Albert Hall and then playing with Blur at Hyde Park. They have also received substantial radio coverage as well live radio sessions, such as with John Kennedy of XFM.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fufanu-adjust-to-the-light-ep","title":"Fufanu - Adjust To The Light EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMolten opener 'Will We Last' - full of clangorous, metallic guitars and syncopated bass - is at once uplifting and loaded with non-specific dread (\"I've been deaf in the mornings\/ Since a late night in June\", it begins). It prefaces three more tracks of circumspect post-punk and glassy existential contemplation. This mood is pulled into softer focus by the delicate synth lines on The Hours, before the stark isolation of City Lights draws a curtain \u003cspan id=\"more_87801\"\u003eover proceedings. By comparison, it is perhaps the attitude of playfulness on \u003c\/span\u003eBlinking that most straightforwardly reflects the wit, boldness and confidence of the band right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan id=\"more_87801\"\u003eIn the space of one week in November 2014, Fufanu became the most talked about new band of Iceland Airwaves, made their UK live debut at JaJaJa Festival and supported Damon Albarn at the Albert Hall - winning the approval of Brian Eno no less. January 2015 saw the band perform crushing sets at Eurosonic before a return to the UK, supporting The Vaccines on their sold-out nationwide tour, and also squeezing in a memorable two-night stand with Bo Ningen at Hoxton Bar \u0026amp; Grill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Will We Last\u003cbr\u003e2. The Hours\u003cbr\u003e3. Blinking\u003cbr\u003e4. 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The band name was later shortened to a more economical Fufanu (\"the Captain was left behind at a rave in Cologne\") and with the addition of live instrumentation, the pair began working up a dark, metronomic take on 70s and 80s European music. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003eIf clangorous metallic guitars and floor shaking syncopated bass are key \u003cspan id=\"more_99128\"\u003eelements in the band's powerful, circumspect post-punk, then their live shows, with their MBV-like furnace blasts of volume are a game changer. The mordant wit suggested by song titles like 'Plastic People' and live opener 'Goodbye' can shift up into thrillingly cold malevolence, fronted by 'sylph-like' singer Kaktus Einarsson's magnetic stage presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Now\u003cbr\u003e2. Northern Gannet\u003cbr\u003e3. Wire Skulls\u003cbr\u003e4. Circus Life\u003cbr\u003e5. Blinking\u003cbr\u003e6. In The Light Of The Night\u003cbr\u003e7. Ballerina In The Rain\u003cbr\u003e8. Plastic People\u003cbr\u003e9. Your Collection\u003cbr\u003e10. 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Nobody sounds like Fufanu, but 18 months on from their hugely acclaimed 2015 debut, A Few More Days To Go, the Icelandic trio's eagerly-anticipated second album, Sports, throws some new ingredients into the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor 2017, Fufanu are changing - \"growing up\" - as instrumentalist Guðlaugur (\"Gulli\") Einarsson [no relation] calls it. They've retained all the ingredients of their much-loved old sound, but have thrown in more driving grooves - occasionally reminiscent of Krautrock legends Neu! - and sophisticated pop melodies and arrangements. It's a very strong follow-up which reflects their experiences during a hurricane two years, in which they rocketed from making a big splash at the 2014 Airwaves festival in Reykjavik, to touring the UK with the Vaccines, to playing with Fufanu fan Damon Albarn at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall and even supporting the Blur singer's legendary group at a huge event at London's Hyde Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Sports\u003cbr\u003e2. Gone For More\u003cbr\u003e3. Tokyo\u003cbr\u003e4. White Pebbles\u003cbr\u003e5. Just Me\u003cbr\u003e6. Liability\u003cbr\u003e7. Bad Rockets\u003cbr\u003e8. Syncing In\u003cbr\u003e9. Your Fool\u003cbr\u003e10. 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