I've mentioned before that France is on fire at the moment, Indie wise and this album may be the best of the lot. I adore Intelligent Indie and Ever Gonna Heal is that and much more. There's an inventive variety to all that is in show.
The Bordeaux band can be anything you want them to be. Noisy, Restrained, Laidback or In Your Face, this really is an album to admire. At times it is Noise Rock but also C86, Indie Rock or 90s Rock, it takes in all sorts of directions. All of them interesting and surprising.
Useless Thrill is Garage Rock with a Brit Pop chorus. The Person That I Hate is late 80s UK Indie with big hints of Madchester. Skin is incredible Noise Rock. Jealousy is very close to Brit Pop. Are You Away is a great Pop song, but prone to burst out Guitar noise.
Fiction Addiction mixes C86 with Synth Pop. Really Diggin' You is the band at their most accessible, almost Guitar Pop, unusually restrained, a crackerjack of a song. Bojack Sparklehorseman is even more of a departure, superb Psych Pop.
Then in the midst of all the three minutes-ish songs is an absolute 7 minute plus joy in Clairvoyance. The song incorporates all the styles that they venture into. Noisy Alt Rock that incorporates Noise Rock and Psych. It is an incredible listen.
Ever Gonna Heal is one of the most inventive albums that you will hear this year.I haven't even mentioned the gorgeous glorious (Please Don't Hide From) The Sunbeams. An Indie masterpiece in every possible way awaits you.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl, CD and as a download.
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