Paris
Track: French band SCHØØL return with another blast of fuzzy goodness in ‘The End’, with debut LP on the way.
SCHØØL‘s debut single N.S.M.L.Y.D. (reviewed by me here) was a stunning introduction to the Paris-based band with members from as far afield as France, Australia and the US, and they are back with new single ‘The End’ which proves the debut was no fluke. I had written that the band adroitly channeled bands like Fontaines …
News: Julia Gaeta shares title-track video from debut EP; ‘Blur Divine’ out now
The American-born and Paris-based Julia Gaeta released her debut single ‘Weight of You’ in 2022, and it was promising enough that we wondered when she’d be back with something more substantive; that something is finally here, in the form of her debut EP. Its title track is full of intensity and soaring drama, and Gaeta …
Track: Franco/Australian/American band SCHØØL unveil stunning debut ‘N.S.M.L.Y.D’ ahead of their first gig.
SCHØØL, with members from Rendez-Vous, Dog Park, Special Friend, Marble Arch and Liquid Face is a new signing on French label Géographie, and their debut single ‘N.S.M.LY.D.’ is an absolutely thrilling sign of things to come. Already one of the contenders for single of the year for me, the raw veracity and sheer swagger reminds …
Premiere: Die Twice Shine On Melancholic Blues-Rock Stunner ‘Paris’
Die Twice are set to release the elegant, emotive and radiantly delectable new single ‘Paris’. We’re very excited to be running the premiere! An ebbing and flow blue-rock instrumental backdrop, underpinned by soul sensibilities, ‘Paris’ is a rich and melodic track characterised by its warming sense of yearning melancholy. Produced by Ru Lemer (Foals, Tom …
Album Review: Parisian fusion combo Monsieur MÂLÂ deliver a self-titled debut brim-full with energy and ambition.
World Jazz/Jazz Fusion/World Fusion…you sometimes wonder if the genre game is really worth playing. Yes useful for shorthand and signposts but not to be depended on to for the full picture. Enter Parisian five-piece Monsieur MÂLÂ and their self -titled debut LP out now via Bridge The Gap. Looking way beyond any label conventions the …
Album Review: TONN3RR3 X BIKAYE – ‘It’s A Bomb’ : Legendary Congolese vocalist and Parisien dance floor agitators team up and knock out.
So let’s debate – what’s the holy trinity of seminal afro-electronic albums? Anything by Onyeabor would come into it, Konono No 1’s ‘Congotronics’ would be a contender, Manu’s ‘Electric Africa’ would have a look in… but possibly the first record on the list would be ‘Noir et Blanc’ by Zazou Bikaye from back in the …
Album Review: El Búho – ‘Strata’: Cumbia infused electronica to celebrate and satisfy.
If anyone was going to justifiably lay claim to the tags ‘organic electronics’ or ‘natural electronica’ with any degree of credibility then that must be El Búho. The UK producer/DJ, otherwise known as Robin Perkins, has always partnered his environmental activism with his music, they are parts of him that in many ways have grown …
Premiere: Crocodiles get spiritual in video for new album’s title track; ‘Upside Down in Heaven’ out today
San Diego/Paris noise-pop duo Crocodiles looked like they were done a couple of years ago, with their prolific 2010s output sputtering to a stop with the release of 2019’s Love is Here – thankfully, it wasn’t a euphemistic ‘indefinite’ hiatus, more of a necessary slowing down, a consequence of the pandemic more than anything else. …
Live Review: We Are Scientists – Le Petit Bain, Paris 26.03.2023
I was very VERY drunk the first time I saw We Are Scientists. At their London gig way back when they were still plugging their 2005 debut album With Love And Squalor. Drunk on beer and drunk on love having embarked on a new relationship. Fast forward almost 17 years and We Are Scientists (and …
Live Review: Emiliana Torrini & The Colorist Orchestra – Le Trabendo, Paris 27.03.2023
An Icelandic-Italian singer backed by a Belgian band in the French capital watched by an Englishman. Gotta love Europe. Emiliana Torrini and The Colorist Orchestra celebrate the release of new album Racing the Storm at this headline Paris show. Walking through the litter-strewn streets earlier, it felt like Paris is collectively catching a breath before …