SOON, SHE SAID - The First Casualty Of Love Is Innocence (2017) EN

The Frenchmen from SOON, SHE SAID describe themselves with two words: "beautiful noise". And not much more has to be added. No surprise that they were "born out of a passion around reverberated guitars and ethereal sounds". Dreampopish shoegaze from France, that's my tune!

So it is loud and it is beautiful. Be it the post-rock intro "Brain Fog" or the following tracks. The shoegaze by the French is very clear and it is closer to pop/indie rock than to MBV (or, as written yesterday, Shelling)'s oneiric fog. But it's not a problem, quite opposite. It's fitting to tap the melody with your leg or even dance around to this music but there's still a noticeable heavy and melancholic atmosphere of songs about love. Or about routine, as in "Every Day", one of the most interesting pieces on the album.

"The First Casualty..." is available for 7 EUR.

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