| Since emerging from a disillusioned
British music scene in 2000 with their critically
acclaimed album ‘8 Track Sound System’,
Fonda 500 have pre-empted musical styles and scenes,
and released a succession of influential yet highly
individual albums. Their forthcoming release ‘Je
M’appelle Stereo’ is no exception. True
to form Fonda 500 are once again unapologetically
irreverent, this time gifting us with a true timeless
classic, full of woderment, love and audacious twists
and turns brimming with Northern swagger. Refreshingly
free from gimmicks and trends, ‘Je M’appelle
Stereo’ will both electrify the body and warm
the soul. Fonda 500 sound
like all your favourite bands from the last 40
years queuing up to dive into a pool full of jelly
puppies. That’s not to say they don’t
have their moments of melancholy, pathos and seriousness.
It’s just that once you’re on board
this new musical love train, you’ll see
that the refreshment carriage is always open,
the hostesses are accommodating and the glass
is always full. In short, you’ll never want
to alight.
The sound of Fonda 500 makes
a beguiling group photograph. Outrageous Led Zep
riffs firmly hold up the back row whilst Beatles
rhythms make rabbit ears sneakily behind Kraftwerks’
upright mid-row stance. SFA mess up the middle
of the photograph by tickling ELO in the ribs
and making the 2nd row a blur. The front row is
topped off with the Beastie Boys sat hands on
knees next to Cornelius, with beautiful Brian
Wilson cheekily lying on the floor pretending
to swim.
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