COUPE COLONEL (vinyl)

Description

After two acclaimed EPs, Coupe Colonel releases their first album, 10 tracks sung in French with the jaded perspective of Erwan, also known as Mr Roux. A mix of diverse influences, from African funk to disco pop, from the 70s to the 90s, makes their impeccably grooving music a true UFO in the French indie music landscape. The lyrics, as funny as they are depressing, cynical, and recounting the absurdity of life and social conventions, are wrapped in excessively danceable, even joyful music. An unusual contrast that works wonderfully and is reminiscent of Pierre Vassiliu, who brought world music to lyrics that, under the guise of absurd humor, depicted a darker reality. Coupe Colonel is a Rennes-Saint-Malo band composed of musicians primarily from rock, united to make the words of a singer who primarily comes from quality French songwriting (Monsieur Roux) groove. Inspired as much by 70s Beninese orchestras and 80s Californian funk as by Richard Gotainer or Pierre Vassiliu, the band has only one goal: to make the audience dance like crazy to depressing lyrics full of dark humor.