Faun Tempol's (@fauntempol) one of those experimental groups whose "tinkering[s]" result in accessible melodies and catc...

Faun Tempol's (@fauntempol) one of those experimental groups whose "tinkering[s]" result in accessible melodies and catchy grooves. The Raleigh duo, Thomas Simpson and Carter Gaj, make music that blends intellectual sunshine pop (think Free Design and The United States of America) with grooves derived from US funk, samba, and 90s electronic. Their debut album, La Oprika, is a double LP -- which says something about the group's ambition and self-assurance. The 2xLP sprawls from vocal pop ditty to breakbeat instrumental breakdown, often in the course of a single song. Get to know the band via the interview in the link in bio. There you can also find a link to a mix Simpson and Gaj compiled of the works that inspired them during the year-long making of La Oprika. Image: Faun Tempol’s La Oprika album cover, courtesy of the band Alt. text: hand-drawn cartoons in black on beige album cover, with words FAUN TEMPOL and LA OPRIKA printed