Chris Watson and Chris Coupe â who make up
FYI Chris â first met in South London. Hailing from the North, the pair were familiar with a strong sense of community, and thatâs exactly what they found in Peckham.
Regularâs at Rye Wax and often at the helm of the Rye Wax radio show, the pairâs debut album â 'Earth Scum' on Black Acre Records - is a collection of songs made with good friends, and inspired by sounds, situations and people that they have been around in South London and the North.
We begin with a cut of futuristic Noir; what sounds like a manipulated black and white film score littered with sci-fi optimism that steadily develops into bouncy dreamscape. âSecret Soupâ features chopped and screwed samples that glitch out and across its two-minute length, before the pair introduce close friends MC Pinty and Simeon Jones on âOn Tikâ. - Itâs a perfect match. If you have heard Pintyâs solo work, you will know that he loves to ride jazz-influenced hip hop and garage rhythms. Here, it sounds like FYI Chris have been producing for him for years, perfectly matching both artists energies through Mike Skinner, working class lyricism and soul-drenched tones.