The Forevers

In their singles “Rockets Fly” and “Frederique,” the latter of which launched their career together into the international spotlight, Polish duo The Forevers establish themselves as a lush, post-Cocteau Twins dream pop syndicate capable of inducing serious chills around every turn. 

Where “Frederique” employs a buoyant beat and soft, neo-psychedelic harmonies in conveying a narrative to us, “Rockets Fly” is far more indulgent and unapologetically stony, melding the abstract with the irresistibly melodic when we’re least expecting it. Between the two of these songs and their music videos, we don’t just get a glimpse into this pair’s artistry - we get a preview of what could be some of the highest quality indie pop in this new era of the genre. “Rockets Fly” sports a blisteringly raw master mix when you compare it to “Frederique,” but it never sounds even remotely inaccessible or lacking in velvety harmonies. 

The cerebral structuring of both songs allows for us to appreciate this act’s ethereal melodicism without anything to get in the way of their transmissions, and even if they had decided to go in the opposite direction production-wise - a gleaming polish rather than old school anti-filtration in the style of 80’s new wave - something tells me the material would have made the mix feel perfect just the same. The Forevers are still trying to find some exposure on the western shores of the Atlantic Ocean this September, but with material like this setting up the foundations of the discography, I have a feeling we’re going to be hearing some amazing content out of their camp in the next few years to come.

It takes time to cultivate the rich sound this brother-sister duo have developed for themselves in “Rockets Fly” and “Frederique,” and based on what they’ve produced so far, I’d say they’re destined for good things in the future. 

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Trace Whittaker

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

9/2020