New band of the day – Philco Fiction (No 1,188)

These Norwegians are that rare thing: a twisted pop sensation that lives up to the hypeHometown: Oslo, Norway.The lineup: Turid Solberg, Bjarne Gustaven and Andreas Knudsrød.The background: Our interest in Philco Fiction was piqued by the advance press – hardly the most reliable of sources – which pointed to tantalising influences. Here, we were promised, would be "inspired instrumentation, twisty production tics, epic, broken-hearted piano ballads recalling prime Prince, pop symphonies tha...

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