{"product_id":"johnny-mafia_sentimental_2021","title":"Sentimental","description":"Founded in 2010 by four high school students in Sens, not exactly a historical cradle of rock, Johnny Mafia has built an unwavering reputation as a live band over time. With two albums and nearly 250 concerts, they have established themselves at the forefront of a new French scene that continues to surprise. After a second album recorded by Jim Diamond (The White Stripes, The Fleshtones, The Sonics) and widely acclaimed by the specialized press, the band turned to local heavyweight Kris Banel, known for producing many excellent French punk rock records, to prepare for the next phase, recorded at Warmaudio studio in the spring of 2020. Composed over a much shorter period than their previous records, aptly titled Sentimental gains in coherence and intensity. The band moves slightly away from the garage rock that characterized their earlier albums, allowing more room for long-standing major influences, with Pixies and Breeders at the forefront. Under powerful walls of guitars that seem straight out of an era when MTV still meant coolness, the band stacks furious tracks with unforgettable choruses, imbued with an astonishing pop sensitivity that gives full meaning to the title of this new album; and they also experiment with some clever arrangements without losing sight of the essentials. Sentimental is one of those albums that makes you feel, upon listening, that the band knew exactly where they wanted to go and had the means to get there. A spontaneous, unrestrained, and particularly enjoyable indie rock album, a true instant classic that doesn't come around every day in France. The Parisian label Howlin' Banana Records (Th Da Freak, Tapeworms, Hoorsees, Cathedrale), a big fan of guitar bands and pop melodies, quickly established itself as an obvious \"match\" for the release of this new record.","brand":"Johnny Mafia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58331338473816,"sku":null,"price":20210501.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/3700604731566.jpg?v=1788042879","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/johnny-mafia_sentimental_2021","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}