We had the pleasure to feature at the end of 2020 the debut single, “Bobby Go Home”, from the Norwegian band based in Oslo, Small Boy, led by vocalist/keyboardist Daniel Lien and guitarist Daniel Eriksen, who finely concocted an endearing Guitar Pop-Rock sound initially sitting somewhere between the melancholic moodiness of the Smiths and laid-back Mac DeMarco vibes.
Having expanded their personnel to a bulky boy quintet and after releasing their debut EP “Wail” in 2022, the group went into a long lethargy, reappearing last week with the brand new single, “All My Friends”, and a more mercurial, effervescent and tinkling guitar sound than ever, heightened with the usual distinctive jaunty melodic quality and engrossing emotional croons.
The lyrics explore themes of self-discovery, the influence of relationships, and life challenges to uplift, inspire, and give courage.
Urgent drums and churning basslines fuel quick-swiping bright guitars spiralling in and out, shifting from energetic angsty riffs, and obsessive chiming arpeggios to jittery jagged strains, washed by airy warm keyboards, to chase soul-stirring vocals swaying between deep somber anxiety and raptured cries, layered by soft icy echoes, cause absolutely “All my friends are good at something” after all.
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