Feb
25
The Foreigner: A Quick Review Of The New Album From Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains
The French and British indie outfit Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains release their newest record, Banane Bleue today on Domino. It's the sort of release that doesn't try too hard to charm, and, because of that, charms tremendously. The brand of music here is easygoing, laidback but not lazy, and wildly melodic.
"The Foreigner" is complex enough to suck a listener into the rest of the album, while the breezy "Coucou" sounds a tiny bit like early Air and Sondre Lerche. "Julie" and "Holly Go Lightly" are catchy trifles, reminiscent of Belle & Sebastian at their lightest. "Revu" is slightly heavier, the keyboards anchoring this one to a sort of New Wave tradition, while "Dans un Taxi" is even better.
"The Foreigner" is complex enough to suck a listener into the rest of the album, while the breezy "Coucou" sounds a tiny bit like early Air and Sondre Lerche. "Julie" and "Holly Go Lightly" are catchy trifles, reminiscent of Belle & Sebastian at their lightest. "Revu" is slightly heavier, the keyboards anchoring this one to a sort of New Wave tradition, while "Dans un Taxi" is even better.