The band wrote about experiences past and present, the relationships that worked and those that didn’t, their hopes and dreams for the future, and the pervasive hopelessness that inevitably comes with living in a pandemic state. A beautiful case of trusting our gut and allowing the record to take on a life of its own.” Look at them, they play guitar They dress the part, gonna be a star I bet they drive a kick-ass car Or a motorcycle to their own bar I wanna have a slice of that Sick confidence, so laid back It’s cool cat living out ahead of a life that I wish I had Big shot, hot guy, long nights Sippin’ on whiskey, west coast lullaby But you’ll be up ’til six in the morning How you keep it going all night? – “Big Shot,” flor While trying to capture this we ended up creating an album that deeply understands and connects with coming of age themes through all stages of life. We wanted every song to spark this undeniable hype. “Our vision was to create songs that lit us up like we did the first time we heard our favorite bands. We knew that this energy had to be the foundation of the next album.” We were charged with creativity and hopeful for what was to come. Immediately, the months of uncertainty just washed away. In late 2020 we all got back together to start making music at Dylan’s studio in LA. There was no rush and no pressure to create – we knew we wanted to do it on our time and at our own pace. We just tried our best to live out normal lives, never knowing what live music would look like again or when it would ever come back. “We didn’t prepare for it after our tour in winter 2020. “This record came to us right in the middle of the pandemic,” frontman Zach Grace tells Atwood Magazine. It was a tireless process, but one that was surprisingly organic and easy. All of these years culminated in feeling like kids again.” flor essentially set out to make their own timeless collection: A record that might be for others what Oracular Spectacular or Sam’s Town was for them. “Imagine if we went back in time to my garage, but we had all of this experience writing songs and touring together? That’s what it was like.
“There was immediate magic,” guitarist McKinley Kitts says, thinking back on their reunion at bassist Dylan Bauld’s Los Angeles studio.
They went into their third studio album with a clear goal in mind: To light a fire in every song. When they were finally reunited and face-to-face, flor’s bandmates sought inspiration from the tracks they’d had on repeat and the artists that got them into music in the first place. Months passed before they were able to come back together, and while it was an unproductive time from a music writing standpoint, those unending days in lockdown and quarantine did offer a chance for all to reconnect with their own favorite records: Albums from artists like MGMT, Phoenix, The Killers, and M83 provided a soundtrack to the otherwise unbearable and intolerable isolation of 2020.
The four-piece of Zach Grace, Dylan Bauld, McKinley Kitts, and Kyle Hill had just wrapped up touring their sophomore album ley lines when the COVID-19 pandemic shut live music down across the country not a week later. Released via Fueled by Ramen, the indie pop band’s third LP is the product of a back-to-basics, do-what-you-love approach. This was certainly the case for flor, and while time will be the ultimate indicator, today, Future Shine sounds and feels like an undeniable success. It’s often said that an artist’s third album is the one that can either make them or break them: Past the innocence of a debut and the immense expectations of the follow-up second LP, the third album presents an opportunity for organic creation in relatively pressure-free surroundings. i’m stuck fighting with my landlord asking me to pay more. house payments on a spot with a river view. Future Shine – flor all my friends got good paying jobs new families and dogs. Buoyant and bold, catchy and cathartic, the stadium-sized Future Shine is all hits and no misses: A record that burns bright with an irresistibly infectious, radiant glow. It’s the kind of music that hits hard and fast, enchanting the ears while inspiring the heart at the same time.
Effortlessly intimate, impassioned and invigorating, flor’s third studio album is an instant classic. It’s like staring into the sun, knowing you’ll burn your eyes out, but having a shred of hope that maybe you’ll see something extraordinary and beautiful beyond. This record feels like powering through an insurmountable task. for fans of Glass Animals, Years & Years, Passion Pit, Smallpools Stream: “Gotta Do Something” – flor Flor frontman Zach Grace opens up about the band’s stunning third album ‘Future Shine,’ an effortlessly intimate, impassioned, and invigorating indie pop classic.
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