First Love, Last Rites (FLLR) is an indie pop-/rock band formed in Umeå, Sweden in 2009. The band is signed to the labels Heist or Hit records (UK), Nomethod records (Scandinavia), and Afterhours Records (Japan).
First Love, Last Rites released their debut single Slow Wind.Soundcloud: First Love, Last Rites-Slow Wind on 13 September 2010. It rapidly created a buzz in the Scandinavian blogosphere. Tram7Mats Rajala was one of the music blogs that wrote about the single. The band went on to record the rest of their debut album, which included layers and layers of guitar tracks; vocals were put in the back of the mix. The band released a second single-"I'm gone"- on 24 December, just before the self-titled debut album "First Love, Last Rites" appeared on 5 January 2011. When describing the album, Swedish entertainment monthlies NöjesguidenHolly Astera Nöjesguiden and Gaffa David Winsnes Gaffa referenced youth, decadence and broken hearts, while Sundsvalls TidningTheresa Bystedt Sundsvalls Tidning called it "a massive phase error".
During the winter and spring of 2011–2012, First Love, Last Rites recorded the follow-up album "Wasted hearts" and released the single "Walk you home." The media coverage in Sweden included rotation on indie radio station Gimme indie, as well as in England on the blog Jajajamusic. The single from the album, "Charlot", was released in 2012. The accompanying music video premiered on PSL, a music blog hosted by the Swedish public television company SVT on 12 November.PSL:Charlot (November 12th, 2012)
"Wasted hearts" was reviewed in Sweden's largest morning newspaper Dagens Nyheter on December 5. The reviewer stated, "Wasted Hearts sounds great. Rather wonderful, actually. Best track:" Walk you home '".Dagens Nyheter:Album review - Wasted Hearts(Published 12/05/2012 11:00)
The band signed to Heist Or Hit Records on 8 March 2013.Heist Or Hit Records(8 mars 2013)
Discography 2010 Slow Wind – Digital single (Nomethod) 2010 I'm Gone – Digital single (Nomethod) 2011 First love, last rites – LP (Nomethod/Border) 2012 Walk you home – Digital single (Nomethod) 2012 Charlot – Digital single (Nomethod) 2012 Wasted Hearts – Digital/LP/CD (Nomethod/Playground)Dagens Nyheter:Album review - "First Love, Last Rites: "Wasted hearts""(Published 12/05/2012 11:00) 2013 Young Girl – Digital single (Nomethod)
References
External links Official website Facebook Page Heist Or Hit Records (Label UK/Ireland) Nomethod Records (Label Scandinavia)