So blind to see

Description

It's 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 assimilated into the Jeunes Gens Mödernes movement, at a time when variety music was swept away by the brutal energy of the wave, foreshadowing an ever-vibrant cold wave. Its members, Sergeï Papail (vocals and bass) and Pierre Thomas (drums) participated in the Rennes-based adventure Marquis de Sade, before continuing with Marc Seberg alongside Pascal Karels (guitars) at the beginning of the adventure led by Philippe Pascal. All three were recently joined by Laureline Prodhomme, bassist for Théo Hakola and Candie Prune. With *So Blind To See*, Frakture delivers a little gem across eleven tracks, described as "dark pop" by its brilliant English producer Dave M. Allen (The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, to name a few!), whose only previous foray into Francophone music was for Stefan Eicher. One senses a rare, dark yet luminous pearl, studded with a sepulchral curiosity, *Flowers of Deepness*, an artistic vision of the Japanese kamikaze hymn. Frakture's dark and melodic universe, in French and English, inspired photographer Richard Dumas, who created the album's artwork. *So Blind To See* is also illuminated by an ode to intangible friendship: *Insectes*, by and with Philippe Pascal, the Rennes artist's last appearance on record before his final song.