b0ka - Forever, My Friend

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: BS263LP
Barcode: 5050580795853
Release Date: 09 Jun 2023
Genre: Nu Disco

01: Oh Baby - b0ka
02: Castaway - b0ka
03: Stone Cold Girl (pt 1) - b0ka
04: Stone Cold Girl (pt 2) - b0ka
05: When U Touch Me - b0ka
06: Forever, My Friend - b0ka
07: Want Me To - b0ka
08: Give Up - b0ka
09: Let Go - b0ka
10: Hear Me Out - b0ka
11: Fjompin' 67 - b0ka
12: Last Night (On Earth) - b0ka
13: Life With Me - b0ka

Beatservice are delighted to present the debut album from the irrepressible Norwegian outfit, b0ka, with 13 genre-surfing tracks lovingly presented on the gloriously pop-centric 'Forever, My Friend'.

Friends since as far back as kindergarten, the b0ka players released a selection of highly regarded singles between 2013 and 2016, with their music arriving via prestige imprints including Eskimo, Paper Recordings, Diamond Club, and their own b0ka Recordings. They've since pursued a diverse range of projects, including Lakehouse, OJKOS, Bjørnar Sira and Den Kosmiske Overorden, with their expansive sounds routinely winning admirers throughout the global music community. The pandemic-induced lockdowns allowed the band an opportunity to re-visit long lost b0ka projects: reviewing dusty hard discs before funnelling the best morsels into the Sagrada Jukebox mixtape earlier this year. It was during this journey of sonic rediscovery that the masterfully diverse 'Forever, My Friend' was ushered into existence.

Drawing on all-manner of far-flung influences and brilliantly assembling the components with a pop-ready sophistication, this is spectacular work from b0ka, marking their return to release action in breathtaking style.