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A Small Taste EP

by Fräulein

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1.
Drag Behind 02:58
My whole life, I was born to drag behind. The storm within, The marks all on my skin. All of my favourite things, God knows I wanna sin. I can’t look at you. Now that you’re gone and you’ve left your stench behind. I’m not care-free and elastic like you. I sit here tight as a rubber band, I do. These black-brown eyes give nothing away, My heart palpitates, I’m not here to stay. Symbols of her everywhere I go. Makes me feel down, I am deep below. I can hear her voice in my ear, Raven-haired and always near. “Don’t give this to any girl but me” It used to be special, it used to be me. Clutching at the nearest hand, But still out of place, I can’t understand.
2.
Breezy 02:56
The planets are aligned in Gemini. You told me that means I am riding high. I’m sugar-rushed, so I’m feeling lush, And I’m fascinated every time, the way we touch. Up here, it’s right. Purple and pink all night. I’m standing on my tippy-toes, Just watching how it goes. I’m buzzing on the scene, I feel everything, Especially the vibrations under my two feet. Should be easy, Shouldn’t pain me Should be breezy Shouldn’t pain me Should be breezy Am I just lazy? And even though I try to be my very best, It’s hard to find the motivation just to get undressed. Walking the same halls, Watching the same walls, Sometimes I pray atop of mountain pose, and hit the pause. Should be easy, Shouldn’t pain me Should be breezy Shouldn’t pain me Should be breezy Am I just lazy?
3.
You’re free, totally Use me, entirely I’m not what I appear to be So sweet and salty And I go La la la la Recharge my battery Take control of me Cos I’m bored of me, la la Can’t see ahead of me I see the pseudo-me I ask you for your sympathy I’m all I appear to be So I go La la la la Recharge my battery Take control of me Cos I’m bored of me, la la I’m free, totally Use me, entirely I’m all I appear to be You see my ecstasy So I go La la la la Recharge my battery Take control of me Cos I’m bored of me, la la
4.
Golden Boy 03:27
Had a small taste, The walls illuminate. I see clearly, See right into me. Words feel so true, They’re carved like statues. The feelings inside them, Trapped in marble. Had a small time, Somewhere I called mine. I could speak for me, Speak right to me. Now I’m bleeding, It’s spilling through me. All is fuzzy, I’m losing the picture. You are the golden boy. Once I was mine, Now I’m yours alone. I am your hands, I am your shadow. You are the sun, And how I long to Feel your warmth, Not standing beneath you. Feel your warmth, Just standing beside you. You are the golden boy. I was pure, gold. You are the golden boy.

about

Two years ago, Irish/Dutch duo Fräulein were newcomers to the Bristol alternative scene, initially making their mark by performing at a weekly open mic night at the local pub. When the pandemic forced us all to slow down, Joni Samuels and Karsten van der Tol used this as an opportunity to hone their craft and develop their unique, raucous sound. Moving to London in 2021, the duo began again, quickly joining forces with tastemaker label Practise Music (Squid, deep tan etc).

In 2021, the duo threw down the gauntlet by releasing their first three singles: ‘Pretty People’, ‘Belly’ and ‘By The Water’. With these tracks Fräulein solidified their signature sound; cathartic 90’s flavoured alt rock influenced by the likes of The Breeders, PJ Harvey and Big Thief that also incorporates cavernous grooves, intricate melodies and sharply observational lyrics punctuated by a unique brand of direct yet surrealist imagery. These initial efforts won widespread support from the likes of Spotify, CLASH, DIY Magazine, KEXP and BBC Radio 1. The band built on this new momentum by starting to establish themselves as a ferocious live act. Highlights of a busy concert year included playing at their first post-covid festival Sound City, a sold out debut headline show at iconic Brixton venue The Windmill, plus performances alongside the likes of Goat Girl, Folly Group, Skating Polly, Talk Show and Dream Nails.

2022 seems to have started in a similarly industrious vein, with the band wasting no time in returning to the studio in order to complete work on their debut EP ‘A Small Taste’, this time alongside the creative talents of producer Joshua Rumble (ANTEROS). ‘Drag Behind’ - the first single taken from the EP - was released in February, earning continued acclaim from So Young Magazine, BBC Introducing London ( Jess Iszatt) and BBC 6 Music (Tom Robinson) amongst others. Fraulein then embarked on a further string of shows - including a sold-out tour in March supporting The Mysterines across the UK and Ireland. For a newly minted band their output has quickly taken on a confident flare, with a sonic bombardment that defies the usual boundaries of the two piece trope both on record and in concert.

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released May 27, 2022

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