Franki is a new Irish pop act who attended the Dublin branch of BIMM, whose debut track ‘Santa Monica’ with its bright crisp electronic pop melodies are akin to drifting on the waves of sunnier climes.
‘Santa Monica’ has some chillwave yearning intact, as the artist laments “a lost romance and focuses on the fear of being forgotten while people around you are moving on. It was written at a time of uncertainty for the writer and dreamily addresses the pressures of youth to always be achieving.”
Production on the track is by Adam Redmond of the band Search Party Animal.
FRANKI cites some influences including The 1975, Blood Orange, LANY and The Weeknd.
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The track is out this Friday on streaming platforms.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
