Burning Feet EP (Fairchild) | 3/5

SINGAPORE — Gold Coast sextet Fairchild is entirely DIY and has been thriving on its wits and musical ability. Although the band has labelled this as its debut EP, it has two previous albums under its previous name Fairchild Republic. Significantly, this EP was produced and mixed by Catherine Marks, who has worked with heavyweight indie rockers like Foals, The Killers and White Lies. This presumably gives us a chance to hear Fairchild with better production values. And based on a proper listening of the three tracks on this EP, it’s fair to say that working with Marks has paid off handsomely. The tracks fairly bristle with dance energy and pop smarts. The contemporary indie pop references are there for modern listeners to lap up — the African guitar riffs, the disco rhythms and the singalong choruses all mark Burning Feet, Dancer and Figure It Out as songs that the kids will absolutely love. Available for download from https://soundcloud.com/wearefairchild.