This is a limited edition 2LP set of the ‘The Big BW’ album by Fat
Freddy's Drop on Vinyl.
So you would have thought that, when it came to recording ‘The Big BW’,
the follow-up, main-man, producer and beat-master Mu, born Chris Faiumu, aka DJ
Fitchie, and his band-mates would have felt the pressure to live up to the
praise heaped on ‘Based on a True Story’ – in the UK, The Observer called
their debut “a slow-burn winner” while The Guardian chipped in with
“transcendental”.
This upbeat outlook also informs the group's sound and is reflected in the
sunny, reggae-infused “Pull The Catch”. According to Toby, “It was written
a few years ago when we were travelling in the South Island, staying near
Dallas' hometown Rakautara. One morning, a few of the band dragged themselves
out of bed and went out before dawn on a fishing boat with Dallas' uncle. When
they came back from the ocean they were singing this song. We had a studio set
up in a little house at the beach and we recorded the demo that
very day.”
Tracklisting to be confirmed.