Fang - Swim Up Stream

Price per Unit (piece): NZ$10.00

Fang - Swim Up Stream
1. Where Are You Now?
2. Something Good
3. Crystal Clear
4. Snowtown
5. Milkshakes and Orange
6. Yellow
7. Pony
8. My Love Follows You
9. I Can't Help It
10. I Knew You Once
11. Silvereye
12. You Are So Different
13. In A Reckless Moment

The third album by Fang was recorded at Arch Hill Studios with new members Bronwen Robertson (violin) Tom Clark (guitar) and Brig Wood (drums)

RipItUp Fang are musically adventurous enough to avoid any get rich quick formula. On Yellow percussive goodness grinds fourth into sweet something to make for a dead set hit. Later ‘I Can’t Help It’ glues JPSE to a garage chorus. Their ear for a good tune obviously hasn’t been lost over the last few years" (4/5 stars)

The Dominion On this Fang’s third album they can certainly take a bow as it is their most accomplished yet. Along with three new members, they have pushed themselves to come up with a new template and where it works best is on the more experimental tracks. (4/5 stars)

NZ Musician From the first few seconds of violin, which turns into a mesh of keys, guitar and rhythms, I was hooked. Then Something Good leapt out and has been stuck in my head ever since. Fang’s third album is constantly full of surprises. Crystal Clear is an absolutely stunning track, and Yellow is so like Blondie I had to make sure I was still listening to the same CD. Despite most of the band being rather new recruits to the Fang clan, the core of this 5-peice have been doing this long enough now and this time may have got it right. Bronwen Robertson, Sonya Waters, Tom Clark and Brignal Wood bring a perfect mix of eccentricity to their individual efforts, and bass player Ben Howe (Arch Hill maestro) gives it a perfect polish in the studio. The collection of sounds and eclectic mix of moods all come together brilliantly. Thanks you Fang for an absolute gem of an album.

Grooveguide The Fang sound has always been (and able to keep itself) most appealing by way of the duel vocal attack...Swim up stream is another steady chapter in the tale of Fang...a dramatic pop album with a balanced portrayal of tensions and sureties

Smoke CDs An album of complexity and considerable depth, Fang make "world class" indie pop music, and quite simply deserve every success they will undoubtedly get with this fine new album. Recommended