If you want to stop procrastinating and have a little party, join La Flemme with La Fête! Or maybe you’d rather stay home. Or both? Let’s do that! Review.
LA FÊTE – LA FLEMME
Do we really want not to chill and just bounce around instead? Because La Flemme is a garage pop band with serious energy, and their album La Fête is the perfect soundtrack for… both. The opener, La fête, gets straight to the point and lays out their ultra-saturated sound, bringing a smile with its mastered irony through contrasting lyrics. Oiseau reveals a more poetic side to their art, while keeping its upfront, catchy textures.
Laissez-moi tranquille unveils a second voice, clearer and more delicate, reminding us that taking time for oneself isn’t an insult to others. A direct yet polite request set to a cosy, lively sound. Marre de vous, on the other hand, is a little sharper and plays with calm and explosive bursts in a surprising, addictive build-up. With Le Petit du Camas, the band returns with a distinctly punk spirit. Mer Azur follows with a more summery, soft tone, perfect for holidays in the sun.
And then comes the most psych-tinged—although it’s more than that—moment of the album. Tunnel lasts nearly seven minutes and it’s a parade of gripping, hypnotic colours! Demain marks a return to a classic format with a perfectly infectious melody. To close La Fête, La Flemme opts for a touch of nostalgia and introspection with Sans Fond. The whole piece is remarkably cohesive, and the band manages our energy with precision, letting riffs glide naturally from one track to the next. Their voices blend beautifully and bring a lovely clarity to the mass of saturation and distortion. It’s tight, and it’s definitely worth checking out.
