Aquaserge - Guerre (2016) Hi-Res

There are only a few certainties in life left, one thing is sure though: releases on the Belgian Crammed Discs are always a tad different. That also is the case with the newest EP of Aquaserge.

The three members of Aquaserge from Toulouse (Julien Barbagallo, Julien Gasc and Benjamin Glibertin) worked with Tame Impala (yes!), Stereolab and Melody's Echo Chamber in the past. The band has been around for a while (some time ago it released a split with April March) and this new EP with four songs is the harbinger of a new album in 2017.

The four tracks are sung in French, but don't be put off by it. Les Plus Beaux Jours has a bit of a Gainsbourg atmosphere, but the other songs are rebellious indie pop. Les Zouzes has an exotic touch, but the guitar sound reminds us of Vampire Weekend or (if you prefer the real thing) Talking Heads. Les Vacances is post-punk, and even like a hybrid of The Fall and Taxi Girl. At first it souds like simple indie pop, but before you realize it, you played the song five times in a row.