Fire Island Pines

Fire Island Pines

Fire Island Pines are a British indie pop group from the United Kingdom, active since 2010. The group centres on Anton Rothschild.

Style and instrumentation

Their music is described as indie pop, indie, twee pop and art pop, with a jangle-based sound. The group is noted for using trumpets alongside intertwined melodies.

Background

Fire Island Pines are described as a six-piece collective from Cornwall. Their name appears on Facebook, SoundCloud and Bandcamp, where they share recordings and band information.

Critical description

The group is compared to the Smiths, Pulp and Felt, and their music is characterised as intricate, uplifting and refined, with references to the sensitivity of Felt, the swoon of early Postcard jangle, and “gentlemanly pop”.