Kiwi indie trio The Fuzzies — Mary‘s Niki Maera (vocals, bass), Tabula Rasa’s Kelly Micheal (vocals, guitar) and Joed Out and Powertool Records‘ founder Andrew Maitai — derive their name their take on indie rock and jangle pop which sees them pairing fuzzy guitar tones with darker undertones.
The trio’s recently released full-length debut Cupid was recorded to analog tape by Darren McShane at Earwig Studios. The 45RPM vinyl version was one of the first pressings at New Zealand’s brand new Stebbing record press. — and was released on vinyl, CD and digitally through Maitai’s Powertool Records.
Cupid displays their songwriting chops while being a loving tribute to their friend Hamish Kilgour. Kilgour spent the first COVID lockdown with the members of The Fuzzies at their venue/headquarters UFO in the West Auckland suburb of New Lynn. Every day, Kilgour would create a new display somewhere in the building, which the band’s Maera would photograph. They used a photograph of one of Kilgour’s displays as their album cover — to pay tribute to their late friend.
Cupid‘s first single “Koo Koo” is a breezy bit of jangle pop built around big, catchy hooks and earnest songwriting that sounds as though it could have been released on Flying Nun Records back in the 80s — but with just enough fuzziness to set it apart.
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