You can’t deny that there’s something sorrowful about the music of the Norwegian band Chain Wallet, but beneath the heavy layers of synth and reverb, you will find pop gold in its purest form.
The band are due to release the second single from their forthcoming debut album, and «Faded Fight» is another highlight in a long line of great, dreamy pop songs from
Chain Wallet.
The band is a breath of fresh air in today’s Norwegian music scene, and their gloomy but catchy pop songs are a good introduction to the band. Even though Chain Wallet don’t have many genre colleagues in Norway, the band easily joins the ranks behind international indie greats like Wild Nothing, Twin Shadow, Diiv and Beach Fossils.
The band say this about «Faded Fight»: In a blog, someone called our lyrics «nonsensical», and the mantra «can't you see – we're not making any sense at all» is a comment on this careless remark. It’s not a love song but a portrayal of a romantic failure. It’s the record’s most to-the-point pop song, with an uplifting chorus that is a stark contrast to the romantic failure that’s being lyrically depicted. The main character has begun reaching for the moon, and we are giving the couple in the song two more weeks, maybe.
«Muted Colours», the first single from their forthcoming debut album, recieved more than 90.000 plays in just two weeks, and right now everything is pointing upwards for Chain Wallet. «Faded Fight» is available digitally from August 17th, and the album «Chain Wallet» will be released on 7 October.
