What was the last huge political dance song that everyone knew and loved or hated but could not ignore? What was the last track that united or polarised the music industry like never before? What was the last song that drove the politicians and billionaires completely mad?
Hope springs eternal!
Fierbinteanu, the Brussels-based future-of-music brigade, delivers the answer with their latest bouncy retro-electro single “Merrymaking” — a syncopated three-minute pop explosion of synth-driven hooks, positive-acidic lyrics, and pure dancefloor defiance.
“It is about this spectacle — merrymaking — with dictators and billionaires and how can one still trust — with stubborn naïveté — that, through song and dance, things could get a tiny little better!” explains Cristian Fierbinteanu. “But it is not a protest song.”
The second verse says it all: “I’m so creative, and innovative, take over billionaires! Hope springs eternal! It’s complicated, it’s what dictators can’t bear!”
Produced and recorded in Brussels, “Merrymaking” follows hot on the heels of September’s “Women of the World” and has already lit up live stages in the UK to rave receptions. The mysterious cover artwork is a collage by Cristi Mărculescu, perfectly matching the track’s theatrical, eye-candy energy.
With its bouncy retro-pop vibe and irresistible groove, “Merrymaking” is built for the dancefloor — and for anyone who still believes a good song can shake the system just a little.
“Hope to include these numbers in a future album,” say the duo.
Stream “Merrymaking” now on all platforms and join the merrymaking revolution.
About Fierbinteanu
Fierbinteanu is an electro-punk band active in music, sound & video art. Based in Brussels — where they are recording their future intergalactic velvet entertainment album — Gabriela (vocals, producer) and Cristian Fierbinteanu (producer, vocals, bass) hail from Bucharest via Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, and Reykjavik. They craft catchy love songs about billionaires and monsters, delivered with powerful (mainly) female vocals, eye-candy visuals, and theatrical sound-design.
“Un auteur à suivre” — Phonurgia Nova / sound art festival in Paris, “An artistic duo that sincerely deserves total fascination” — Art7
Their live show, Perfect World of Love, has lit up venues including Atelier 210, Le Senghor, Recyclart (Brussels), Sofar Sounds (Gothenburg), and Zebrastraat (Gent). Their audio-drama The Political Music Show won awards at international festivals in Canterbury and Bucharest.