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Cosmopaark Unleash New Single

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After blowing up with a couple of rad EPs, Bordeaux’s Cosmopaark are about to take it one step further by releasing their debut LP, And I Can’t Breathe Enough. Their latest single to tease you drops in almost immediately, delivering a punishing wall of screaming noise; I love that it still feels fairly lo-fi, and not overly produced to turn it into some sort of heavy-goth-wash. When the noise is halted, there’s a delectable melodic treat hanging in the verses, but they’re brief, so the explosive nature of the song erupts in your eardrums almost immediately after you take a long five count. This new album will hit on January 20th via Flippin’ Freaks and Howlin Banana Records.

Au Cinema Video from Chocolat Billy

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Somehow I’ve broken into the French scene, and I get tons of really great stuff from all over, like Bordeaux’s Chocolat Billy, celebrating 20 years of work. The band is set to release Le Feu al Lac, an imaginative allusion to a lake on fire. For me, I love the pop sensibility being stretched to new boundaries in their latest single. The vocals have this light punctuated delivery, set up atop the prodding and pulsing of the synth work and samples beneath the mix; it’s catchy and bopping, yet seems otherworldly. And, as the song proceeds, you get this haunting figure offering up a few lines as the song draws to a close. The whole album drops on April 22nd via Kythibong.

Sweet Pop from Crane Angels

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It’s good to know that the perfect pop song can always be affecting, bridging that gap between the Atlantic.  This is the case when you look at the work of France’s Crane Angels, who just released their Duhort Bachen EP.  It’s five tunes, and this opener sounded a lot more innocent and sweet when it opened, but if you allow the song to sink in, it definitely blasts off quite a bit towards the end, running off noisily into the horizon.  For me, it leaves me wanting more from the band, which is fortunate, since it follows with four more great hits.  Give yourself a little pop overdose with this tune right here.

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Download:Crane Angels – Remember The Beach [MP3]