Friko – Something Worth Waiting For
Friko—the Chicago based band of vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan, drummer Bailey Minzenberger, guitarist Korgan Robb, and bassist David Fuller—release “Something Worth Waiting For,” the final single from their highly anticipated sophomore album, Something Worth Waiting For, out this Friday via ATO Records.
Following “Still Around,” “Something Worth Waiting For” captures the frenzied intensity at the heart of Something Worth Waiting For.
Kapetan comments, “Referencing lyrics from our first record, ‘Something Worth Waiting For’ became the band’s mission statement for our second LP. Later taking on the album name as well, this song pedals, drives, runs, bolts, and barrels forward without ever looking back over its shoulder. Ending with the only big distorted guitar build on the record, just like its title, it never quite reaches that climax. Leaning into the idea that the pace is everlasting, and the destination just seconds away, always.” Accompanying the new single is a live video which provides a taste of what to expect at the band’s upcoming shows.
With Something Worth Waiting For, Friko mined inspiration from their endless state of motion over the past two years, arriving at a body of work that speaks to a more existential form of movement. Recorded with producer John Congleton (a Grammy Award-winner known for his work with St. Vincent, Mannequin Pussy, Mogwai, and more) at his studio in Los Angeles, Something Worth Waiting For bears a heightened urgency that Friko partly attribute to a profound shift in their production process. And with the addition of Robb and Fuller to Friko’s lineup, Kapetan and Minzenberger found an ideal match for their viscerally attuned yet voraciously creative sensibilities.
In the making of their sophomore full-length, the band gained a powerful new clarity on their purpose and vision while embracing an even bolder sense of abandon, exploring everything from noise-rock to avant-garde classical to ’70s-era symphonic balladry. Equal parts sonically extravagant and emotionally searing, Something Worth Waiting For ultimately locates a wildly elusive balance between the wide-eyed idealism of youth and the self-possessed grit of lived experience.
This week, fans are welcome to join Friko for the 32nd edition of the Album Runs series to celebrate the release of the new album. On April 23rd at 6PM at Gracie O’Malley’s in Chicago, fans can run, walk, or jog to an early preview of Something Worth Waiting For on the eve of its release and ahead of their sold-out headline show at Chicago’s Metro on April 25th. RSVP is here. The band will then embark on an in-store tour throughout the upper Midwest ahead of appearing at WXPN’s NON-COMMvention on Thursday, May 5th, and before heading overseas later this summer to play Fuji Rock, Haldern Pop, and more festivals. Following, they will embark on a massive headline tour across North America this fall.
Friko Tour Dates:
Sat. April 25 – Chicago, IL @ Metro [Release Show}
Tue. April 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ Electric Fetus [in-store]
Wed. April 29 – Madison, WI @ Strictly Discs [in-store]
Thu. April 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Lilliput Records [in-store]
Thu. May 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ WXPN NON-COMMvention
Sun. July 26 – Tokyo, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
Thu. Aug. 6 – Haldern-Rees, DE @ Haldern Pop Festival
Fri. Aug. 7 – Genk, BE @ AFF
Sat. Aug. 8 – Sicily, IT @ Ypsigrock Festival
Mon. Aug. 10 – San Sebastian, ES @ Dabadaba (w/ Horsegirl)
Thu. Aug. 13 – Parades De Coura, PT @ Parades De Coura Festival
Sat. Aug. 15 – St. Malo, FR @ La Route du Rock
Wed. Aug. 19 – London, UK @ Village Underground (w/ Nation of Language)
Sat. Aug. 22 – Trondheim, NO @ PSTEREO
Sun. Aug. 23 – Liverpool, UK @ Camp and Furnace (w/ Nation of Language)
Tue. Aug. 25 – Leeds, UK @ Irish Centre (w/ Nation of Language)
Wed. Aug. 26 – Bristol, UK @ Electric Bristol (w/ Nation of Language)
Sat. Aug. 29 – The Hague, NL @ Paard van Stal
Tue. Sep. 8 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Thu. Sep. 10 – Houston, TX @ Womh – Upstairs
Sat. Sep. 12 – Dallas, TX @ Rubber Gloves Patio
Mon. Sep. 14 – Denver, CO @ Marquis
Wed. Sep. 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Fri. Sep. 18 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Sat. Sep. 19 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sun. Sep. 20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sid The Cat Auditorium
Mon. Sep. 21 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
Thu. Sep. 24 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
Fri. Sep. 25 – Seattle, WA @ Baba Yaga
Sat. Sep. 26 – Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Thu. Oct. 15 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Fri. Oct. 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Vivarium
Sat. Oct. 17 – Detroit, MI @ The Loving Touch
Mon. Oct. 19 – Toronto, ON @ The Great Hall
Tue. Oct. 20 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
Thu. Oct. 22 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Fri. Oct. 23 – New York, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Sat. Oct. 24 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
Mon. Oct. 26 – Washington, DC @ Atlantis
Tue. Oct. 27 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
Wed. Oct. 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Fri. Oct. 30 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room
Sat. Oct. 31 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
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