“led by vocalist Bria Salmena, whose affecting brood places FRIGS in the same canon as other emotive, female-led indie outfits—think Angel Olsen, Torres, Weyes Blood, et al. And they’re of that same caliber, too.”- Nerdist
“Vicious slabs of noise are offset against open-ended guitar notes reminiscent of Deerhunter and Preoccupations” - DIY
“Salmena's vocal emphasis flips between gruff and sweet, and the pace moves from militant, atonal power rock to a woozy, notably powerless standstill” - The FADER
“sludgy, scuzzed-out post-punk awash in psychedelic feedback and the grunge-hewn emotional ferocity of singer Bri Salmena. It's visceral. It spits.” - Noisey
Following the release of last year's Slush EP and the standalone single “Chest”, Toronto four-pieceFRIGS today share “Doghead”, the first track to emerge from the band's debut album due for release in early 2018 through Arts & Crafts.
Of the track, the band says “Doghead was inspired by a charcter in Nick Cave's And the Ass Saw the Angel, using partial dialogue directly from the novel. Themes in the song include how lustful behaviors and jealousy play into a desire for power.”
FRIGS - “Doghead” track art
“Doghead” comes as the band embark on a UK/EU tour supporting Wolf Parade. All dates, including a London headline show, are listed below.
UK/EU Tour Dates:
Nov 15 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg *
Nov 17 - Paris, FR - Petit Bain *
Nov 18 - Bristol, UK - Thekla *
Nov 20 - Dublin, IE - Button Factory *
Nov 21 - Manchester, UK - Gorilla *
Nov 22 - London, UK - O2 Forum *
Nov 23 - London, UK - Ryan's Bar
Nov 24 - Brussels, BE - Botanique (Orangerie) *
Nov 25 - Nancy, FR - L’autre Canal *
Nov 26 - Basel, CH - Kaserne *
Nov 27 - Munich, DE - Hansa39 *
Nov 29 - Berlin, DE - Bi Nuu *
Nov 30 - Hamburg, DE - Gruenspan *
Dec 01 - Copenhagen, DK - Loppen *
Dec 02 - Stockholm, SE - Strand *