Farao: Implacable Outlier Pop

The Norwegian-born, London-based singer Kari Jahnsen records under the name Farao. Her new, debut album is called Till It's All Forgotten, and has prompted comparisons with Tune-Yards, countrywoman Jenny Hval, and a few other musical outliers. But Farao’s blend of arty pop and unusual arrangements might actually fool listeners into believing they’re hearing something like conventional pop. They are not. Farao uses stately synthesized strings, big grooves with anxious bursts of drumming, and her own implacable vocals in songs that often take unexpected twists and turns. She and her band join us to play live.