One minute and fifty seconds into "Homie Don't Shake", the latest single off of Fcukers' upcoming EP Baggy$$, the New York City-based trio locks into a groove eerily reminiscent of "Losing My Edge", LCD Soundsystem's aging hipster manifesto and one of the hallmarks of the Indie Sleaze era. The rhythmic, single-note bassline is almost a carbon copy, while the energetic cowbell and searing guitar line are classic LCD.
Across their limited output to date, Fcukers are updating the sound of early 2000s Indie Sleaze to suit the mid-2020s — it's a little housier, a little gooier, a little more disaffected — while retaining the same sense of playful irreverence. This is a band that doesn't take itself too seriously, and they're at their loosest and goofiest on "Homie Don't Shake." Over four-on-the-floor drums and some heavily sidechained guitar, vocalist Shanny Wise employs a cooing monotone to poke fun at New York City hedonism ("champagne in my cornflakes," "hope you'll DJ at my wake"), as if she's an alternate-universe Kesha who's been signed to DFA Records.
It remains to be seen whether Fcukers will be able to rise above cheeky pastiche, but as long as they keep releasing singles as fun as "Homie Don't Shake," I could really care less.
P.S. Be sure to check out "Bon Bon" as well, one of the other singles that Fcukers released from their upcoming EP. It throws guitars out the window altogether for an exhilirating house groove that's sure to be a floor-filler for the cool kids.
Found this one scrolling through the Pitchfork Selects playlist — reliably great stuff on there
