KRISTIAN HARTING
THE FUMES (LP+CD)

Kristian describes his new record “The Fumes” like this: "I set out to create a simple, dark, melancholic and beautiful Indie Pop/ Rock album with short ‘straight to the juice' songs. I had this the Beatles Rubber Soul era ideal. Cut the fancy sound imagery and emphasize the songs, the vocals and lyrics. I brought in musicians for the recordings, and most of the songs are recorded live in the studio with drums and bass. The fumes are the easy thrills that helps us make it through the day in the consumeristic circus of money and status, power and pleasure. It's the short term happiness by quick shots of endorphines that blur how the circus is devouring humans and nature and isolate us from each other. For me it's a very angry record, but I'm not sure everybody will hear it as such."