Les Friction is an
independent music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording a ...
group led by
Helmut Vonlichten,
Nihl Finch aka Evan Frankfort, and a singer named Paint. Helmut had previously collaborated with his brother
Franz Vonlichten in their cinematic music project
E.S. Posthumus until Franz's death in May 2010. Les Friction was announced in November 2011, and their self-titled debut album was released the following January.
Albums
''Les Friction''
The band's debut album, ''Les Friction'', was composed by Helmut Vonlichten and Nihl Finch aka Evan Frankfort.
The album's first single "Torture" was released as a digital download on November 26, 2011, the second single "Louder than Words" was released on December 27, 2011, while the final single "Here Comes the Reign" was released on January 21, 2012, prior to the album's release date of January 24, 2012.
Track listing
# Louder than Words
# Torture (feat. Guitarist Bruce Watson)
# What You Need
# Here Comes the Reign
# World on Fire
# Save Your Life
# Sunday
# String Theory
# Come Back to Me (feat. Emily Valentine)
Digital instrumental tracks
Instrumental tracks were made available through iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby MP3 album downloads.
#Louder Than Words (Instrumental)
#Torture (Instrumental)
#What You Need (Instrumental)
#Here Comes The Reign (Instrumental)
#World On Fire (Instrumental)
#Save Your Life (Instrumental)
#Sunday (Instrumental)
#String Theory (Instrumental)
#Come Back To Me (Instrumental)
Usage
Portions of "Louder than Words" have been used in a trailer for ''
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Oz the Great and Powerful
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'', and has also been played over the loudspeakers during the
2012 Rose Bowl
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.
''Dark Matter''
The band's second album, ''Dark Matter'', was composed by Nihl Finch aka Evan Frankfort (The Spiritual Machines), and Helmut Vonlichten.
Track listing
# Your World Will Fail
# Who Will Save You Now
# Dark Matter
# I Remember (feat. Emily Valentine)
# Love Comes Home
# You Always Knew (feat.
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)
# This Is a Call
# Firewall
# Your Voice
# Make Believe
# Kashmir
''The End of the Beginning''
The band's third album The End of the Beginning was released on June 6th, 2022.
Track listing
# The End of the Beginning
# Unhuman
# Collective Mind
# Fade to Black
# All That Mattered
# Quiet War
# No Remorse No Regrets
# Game Ender
# Black Smoke Assimilation
# World with No Sun
See also
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E.S. Posthumus
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Two Steps from Hell
References
External links
Les Friction Official WebsiteLes Friction Official FacebookLes Friction Official TwitterLes Friction Official Tumblr Les Friction’s Debut Album Review Les Friction’s Dark Matter Album Review
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Musical groups established in 2011
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Rock music groups from California
New-age music groups
Science fiction music
2011 establishments in California