The eternal smile of A Fine Frenzy in 'Now Is The Start'

A couple of months ago it went on sale in the international market "Pines", the third album from A Fine Frenzy, beautiful artistic alterego Alison Sudol. Probably you have not heard about it but the truth is that their songs have appeared in House, How I Met Your Mother, One Tree Hill and some other popular shows on American television programming. Your pop, despite tend toward the mainstream, has a good point and fruity simpleton that makes it different, unique in its kind. As a Madi Diaz still today fills our days with its imposing 'Every Time I Reach Out'.

The latest single from A Fine Frenzy-to-market is 'Now Is The Start', a candid and obviously sweetened piece praised by Fast paced and addictive Alison radiant with his mischievous vocal. Remarkable is also the ubiquitous punch synthesized just wrap this single that serves as a perfect counterpoint to the melancholy end of AFF we enjoy with pieces like the classic 'Ashes And Wine'.

Without further ado here we leave you with this great single. Drop what you're doing and carefully jump to the sky, touching smile!.

The Punk Syndrome (2012)

Pertti (guitar), Kari (voice), Sami (bass) and Tony (drums) are the members of a group of punkrock from Finland, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. Rehearse, compose, recorded in a studio, act and go on tour. Nothing unusual if not for the four mental disabilities in greater and lesser degrees. The documentary, directed by Jukka Kärkkäinen and JP Passi, accompanies the four sessions during its strictly musical but also provides a social portrait of how their disabilities affect their daily environment, the Finnish welfare system and collects his notes about politics , love, family, and future obligations.
Directors with respect and affection shown images ranging from tenderness (a birthday party, a marriage proposal, a celebration of a newborn) to admiration (innate passion they show in their live performances), but also the discomfort (episodes of incontinence, tics or fights between band members). A filter that tries to normalize a music career like any other but it avoids the moments that manifest their pathologies and limitations of this bluntly.
One of the funniest episodes is the visit to the pedicure, moments after a fight between Sami Kari and ending in a subtle moving reconciliation after the defeat of the latter in a contest of strength in which it participates.

Between rehearsals and performances, we follow each of them with the issues they care about and that generate interest. Sami is a militant political party, Kari is committed to a woman and talk about starting a family, Toni visits a center for independent assisted flats when their parents are missing and Pertti is the oldest member of the band and the most active musically, something like the leader that we compose and write in a room full of discs and even meditate on the music ("I hate punk music," exclaims in a moment).
The highlight of the film is the very reflection that make the four on their situation. Conscious of their disease, they use music to demand respect and reflected in the lyrics rage and dissatisfaction with their closest headaches as assisted floors or health centers. Although also sing to what makes them feel good, whether it's a cup of coffee or a birthday party.
They are accompanied at all times some family and a manager who does not collect any statement, but suffice ubiquitous presence in all situations to derive the constant support means to them.
Music is his work and repeatedly manifested. An absolute dedication to a world that they have no large, which have been molded (his clothes, his attitude, the way of thinking) and receive them with a mixture of curiosity and admiration (see people in the audience that his songs korea like they sing to Black Flag). Attitude and sincerity, two of the pillars that have defined the history of punk over the years and something that Toni, Sami, Kari and Pertti sobrados van.