So blind to see

Description

It is the beautiful perpetuation in perpetual evolution. Frakture occupies the French rock scene as a precious UFO, a proto-punk band born from the unforgettable 1977 vintage, but also associated with Jeunes Gens Mödernes, at a time when variety is swept away by the wave of brutal energy in the early days of a still-vibrant cold wave. Its members, Sergeï Papail (vocals and bass) and Pierre Thomas (drums), took part in the Rennes adventure Marquis de Sade. Before continuing with Marc Seberg with Pascal Karels (guitars) at the beginning of the adventure led by Philippe Pascal. All three were recently joined by Laureline Prodhomme, the bassist for Théo Hakola and Candie Prune. With So Blind To See, Frakture delivers a little gem in eleven tracks, described as “dark pop” by its genius English producer Dave M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, no less!), whose only foray into the French-speaking world had been for Stefan Eicher. One feels one has here a rare pearl, dark and luminous, speckled with a sepulchral curiosity, Flowers of Deepness, an artistic vision of the Japanese kamikaze anthem. Frakture’s dark and melodic universe, in French and English, inspired photographer Richard Dumas, who created the album artwork. So Blind To See is also illuminated by an ode to intangible friendship: Insectes, by and with Philippe Pascal, the last appearance on record of the Rennes artist with a founding soul before his farewell song.