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24 July 2026 – Freschard And Stanley Brinks Attempt ‘Pole Fitness’
By Editorial Team - July 24, 2026
Summary
Indie-folk duo Freschard & Stanley Brinks release 'Pole Fitness', recorded in Berlin with handmade acoustic instrumentation.
Key Facts
- Freschard and Stanley Brinks release collaborative album 'Pole Fitness'.
- Recorded in Berlin in March 2026.
- Features rare folk instrumentation including mandolin, horns, and toombi.
- Entities: Freschard, Stanley Brinks, Pole Fitness, Nearness Of You, Greek Salad, Aquarius
- Tags: freschard, stanley-brinks, pole-fitness, indie-folk, berlin-music
<a href="/tags/freschard">Freschard</a> and <a href="/tags/stanley-brinks">Stanley Brinks</a> release ‘Pole Fitness’, an indie-folk collaboration recorded in Berlin during March 2026. Across the album, Freschard contributes voice, percussion, flute and guitar solos, while Brinks handles vocals, guitars, bass, drums, piano, mandolin, horns and the wonderfully specific toombi. The extensive instrumentation suggests a record made with curiosity rather than a strict genre checklist.
Song titles including ‘Nearness Of You’, ‘Greek Salad’ and ‘Aquarius’ point toward the pair’s familiar mixture of warmth, humour and everyday detail. ‘Pole Fitness’ may sound like the name of an exercise class requiring confidence and unusually strong shoulders, but the album itself is built from handmade musical chemistry. No gym membership appears necessary, although listeners may still wish to stretch before the mandolin arrives. Discover more acoustic music in <a href="/genres/folk">Folk News</a>.