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“Fatty Tissue Thorn” is FonFon Ru’s first video release in support of their album, Collapse Of The Silver Bridge. Directed by drummer Wes Sterrs, the video is a surreal, technicolor fever dream that reaches directly into your chest cavity and rips out your heart. With help from director of photography Jeff Griecci, production designer Mariah Bergeron, and special effects artist Mazie Bartels-Biswell, FonFon Ru stitches together a gnarly nosedive into blood, guts, and lollipops.
About:
Founded in 2018 by guitarist/vocalist Harry James, bassist Jimi Ledue, drummer Wes Sterrs, and session guitarist Cormac Brown. Portland, Maine-based FonFon Ru’s “aggressive, yet precise” (UPROXX) post-punk explores anxiety and modern dismay while arising from a desire for a loving, caring world. Resplendent in guillotine earrings and cowboy boots, FonFon Ru seeks to smash binary boundaries, encourage kindness, and embrace the full spectrum of identity. FonFon Ru’s sophomore album, Collapse of the Silver Bridge, will be released April 15th on Repeating Cloud.
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SINGLES from Collapse of the Silver Bridge
"Manicure Manager" is about subverting traditional ideas of masculinity and gender norms. As Harry (guitar/vox) puts it, "Gender is fake. Toxic masculinity will kill you. Cry, love, be pretty, be hunky, get your nails done, take care of your body and your brain. The world is scary and I want to wear cowboy boots and guillotine earrings.” (released 12/16/21)
“Don’t Let The Cat Out” is a song to unite those who are overwhelmed by inequalities and divisions that continue to damage this world. Words of encouragement scribbled on a punk-house bathroom wall remind us to stick close and support those who can’t buy their way out: Don’t let the cat out, don’t let the cops in. Also, fuck the cops. (released 2/4/22)
PRESS QUOTES
“On Collapse of the Silver Bridge, post-punk’s most dissonant, ambient tendencies are offset by strong pop melodies, while pop punk’s occasionally simplistic arrangements are offset by extended noise passages. In this happy middle-ground, FonFon Ru provides the best of both worlds.” - Post Trash
“FonFon Ru aren’t the first post-punk band to concoct a record that mixes in red meat, healthy vegetables, and sugary sweets, but Collapse of the Silver Bridge does it without ever sounding dumbed-down or feeling like homework.” - Rosy Overdrive
“FonFon Ru succeed on Collapse Of The Silver Bridge because they don’t hide any imperfections of their raw energy approach. Every song feels spontaneous and passionate…” - The First Note
“The biting guitar, bellowing vocals, and borderline-vicious hectic breakdown later in the tune are in tongue-in-cheek opposition to the lyrics’ friendly and forgiving content – much like heavier act IDLES pull off, but with more danceable fuzz rather than snarling thrash.” - A Journal of Musical Things
"aggressive yet precise, a tribute to what made the rock of yesterday so appealing and what could make the rock of tomorrow worthwhile." - Uproxx (2019)
"The band’s loud, maximalist style juxtaposes interestingly against [the] lyrical content – gnarly punk-meets-glam compositions and full-bodied vocals...fans of METZ and PUP are going to lose their mind" - Buffablog
"Thematically, the [upcoming] album serves as a time capsule of harrowing moments and a surefire mission statement, exploring the hypocrisy of organized religion, toxic masculinity, medical debt, and more." - New Noise
…dub inspired bass and discordant guitars which gives it a classic post-punk sound. With socio-political lyrics, it’s easy to hear bands like Fugazi or Gang of Four in “Don’t Let The Cat Out.” - Surviving The Golden Age
Album artwork for Collapse of the Silver Bridge. Releasing April 15th, 2022.