Superfan presents ‘My Piledriver Heart’

Superfan apresenta ‘My Piledriver Heart’

Other 13€

Thursday 12 November · 21:00

Kali Flanagan, now performing as Superfan, brings his indie-rock project to Lisbon for a live show showcasing his new album.

Prodigy? Kali Flanagan started making music at age 11. At 15 he signed a record deal. For years he performed simply as Kali and was a darling of the teenage population, making songs that resonated, and still resonate, of course, with his age and were also a gateway to a semi-mature indie-rock that we all seek at a certain age. In 2024, despite opening for The Strokes and Weyes Blood, he still worked at a record store in Los Angeles. Almost a cliché of other times, but one that not only suits him but is completely justified. Kali Flanagan is still very young. It was also in 2024 that he decided to change his name, rebranding as Superfan, a change that accompanied Tow Truck Jesus, which gave him another dimension. My Piledriver Heart will be the second chapter of this mission. What changed? First, the voice. It may seem strange to go down this path, but over the years one thing that has changed in Kali is his voice, pains of starting very young, but also of discovering it, how it fits into his music and how it can evolve with him in this process. Contrary to appearances, it is an advantage, a musician growing with his songs and us, on this side, growing with him and with them, the songs. Even if we have already grown too much, it is never too much to grow, especially with melodies and words that seem to be discovering a way to exist in the current indie-rock scene. Some tracks from My Piledriver Heart were already known, like the beautiful "Aperion (Fantasy Football)", released about a year ago, which was already a strong indicator of the change to come: compositions decked out with arrangements, with a greater shadow, not necessarily dark, but something heavier, as if covering the voice a little was a desire, a gesture between shyness and stylistic choice. Kali murmurs a lot, which is not new, but his voice on My Piledriver Heart is heard as a continuous lament, one that does not get stuck in dead ends and moves on, in carousel mode, in search of a mirage of happiness. "Joy" ends the album and it is no coincidence. It is another step in this maturation process. Kali Flanagan as Superfan is not yet a mature musician, but he is a formed musician. The search for his voice, today, is a process, a luxury he can afford because he sees himself as ahead of others. Not out of arrogance, but out of advantage. Take advantage of the chance to see him live in 2026. AS.