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Formed in Trondheim in 2016, the quartet consists of Ragnhild Fangel, Martin Miguel Tonne, Ola Djupvik, and Jonas Krovel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince their inception, they've released two critically acclaimed albums and mesmerizing live performances, solidifying their status as one of Norway's most exciting musical exports. Their third album \u003cem\u003eChampion\u003c\/em\u003e features their dynamic soundscapes, characterized by energetic rhythms, intricate guitar work, and Fangel's distinctive vocals, which have garnered widespread acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith influences ranging from art-rock to jazz, Pom Poko's music defies genre boundaries, delivering a fresh and innovative sonic experience. Speaking of the record, the band said, \"\u003cem\u003eThis record is a kind of experiment to see what happens when the four of us in Pom Poko make music without any input from the world around us, from the first idea of a song until the last note is recorded. This time, we've recorded and produced absolutely everything ourselves, a process that has been surprisingly comfortable. With this album, we landed, almost unconsciously, on the fact that the songs needed more space and less fussiness in the production than what we've been drawn to before.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Union","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50488623235403,"sku":"2195119","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50488622645579,"sku":"2195118","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bd472065-6b36-495a-9c06-af07c3bccb56_8bb31984_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727630597"},{"product_id":"birthday","title":"Birthday","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePom Poko\u003c\/strong\u003e release their debut album, \u003cem\u003eBirthday\u003c\/em\u003e, via Bella Union. Between the quartet’s sweetly punky melodies and disco-fried art-rock eruptions, a spirit of free-firing, balls-out individuality courses through this exhilarating debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe band’s own bad-ass-ery is writ large on album opener \"\u003cem\u003eTheme1\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which locates a sweet spot between Deerhoof and Battles as singer Ragnhild issues loud, clear rebel yells over Martin’s math-rock guitar. Singles \"\u003cem\u003eMy Blood\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eFollow The Lights\u003c\/em\u003e\" layer seductively sweet melodies over squalls of sound, while the funk-fired \"\u003cem\u003eMy Work Is Full of Art\u003c\/em\u003e\" offers a kind of mission statement: “I’ll just let freaky surround me,” sings Fangel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, Pom Poko’s instinctive dynamism teases uplifting thrills from boundary-melting experiments. Glacial shards of guitar bounce off steel-drum flurries on the rapid-fire serotonin fix of \"\u003cem\u003eBlue\u003c\/em\u003e,\" before the sweetly infatuated \"\u003cem\u003eHoney\u003c\/em\u003e\" comes sequenced next to the thrashing tonal lurches of \"\u003cem\u003eCrazy Energy Night\u003c\/em\u003e.\" The sing-song title-track spikes the ranks of sweetly sad birthday songs with a rebellious sting (“I’m not your bitch!”), while \"\u003cem\u003eDaytripper\u003c\/em\u003e\" is a commanding come-on from a band who are no more likely to mince their words than limit their range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf U Want Me 2 Stay resembles \u003cem\u003eThe Tra La La Song\u003c\/em\u003e retooled as a sci-fi cyber-pop anthem of carefree defiance, while \"\u003cem\u003ePeachy\u003c\/em\u003e\" closes the album with an exultant melody and one last declaration of transformative independence: “Watch me as I shape shift.” LP - 180 Gram Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Union","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50498118844747,"sku":"1049695","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498118975819,"sku":"1049692","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9026421d-c0bb-45f8-b33b-59bbdbfa0150_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727739845"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/pom-poko.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}