Fcukers have released their debut album, Ö.
Out today on Ninja Tune, the 11-track project expands the addictive, nostalgia-drenched sound the NYC-based duo has honed on their path from underground party starters to cult heroes and leading faces of “indie sleaze.”
From viral hits like “Bon Bon” and “Homie Don’t Shake” to a Grammy crossover with Charli xcx and opening slots for Tame Impala and LCD Soundsystem, Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis’ bouncing dance tunes and turn-of-the-millennium aesthetic have helped define popular culture’s recent obsession with the electro hipster debauchery of the early 2000s.
But beyond hooky vocals and blown-out beats, their productions have always been deep with nods to their wider-ranging club music influences, and on Ö, they’re on full display.
Singles like “L.U.C.K.Y,” “if you wanna party, come over to my house,” and “I Like It Like That” encapsulate the band’s signature sound, with electro basslines and sub-bass tones bellowing beneath earworm vocal melodies, delivered with Wise’s famous nonchalance. As the album unfolds, the references only get more eclectic, blending footwork with bedroom pop on “Lonely,” diving deep into dubstep on “TTYGF,” and embracing retro UKG drums on “Butterflies.” They even channel Massive Attack for a blissfully tripped-out closing on “Feel The Real.”
Produced by Kenneth Blum (née Kenny Beats), the album was recorded during a marathon two-week session at Blum’s home studio, the same method that produced his other recent production triumph, Geese’s Getting Killed. Ö also features additional contributions from underground production savant and 100 gecs sensation Dylan Brady, and was mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Tom Norris.
Landing on the heels of Fcukers’ TV debut on The Tonight Show and three months before they join Harry Styles and RÜFÜS DU SOL for their respective summer tours, the album iconizes the duo’s distinct sound as they’re backed for an even bigger surge in the months to come.
Listen to Fcukers’ debut album, Ö, below.
Featured image courtesy: Fcukers. Credit: Jeton Bakalli.