Incandescence
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
The vocalist and accordion extraordinaire Karine Germaix is in great company here, as Flavio Maciel de Souza handles bass while Didier Fontaine is behind the drum kit on this brief but exciting listen where the trio soundtrack the words of Mickael Serré.
“Je brule” starts the listen with an accordion and percussion interacting in playful ways as soulful and unique vocals guide the very cultured tune, and “L’ apnée” follows with a more reserved approach that’s no less adventurous in its sublime delivery.
The back half of the listen offers the strong beat of “Le pressoir”, where the accordion unfolds with an infectious quality in a track you could dance to, while “Tout est dense” ends the listen with a slow, dirge like opening that builds into a hypnotic performance of marching band drumming and a repetitive melody you won’t soon forget.
A record that’s loaded with rhythm, power, passion, and, perhaps, most importantly, originality, while many of us aren’t exactly searching out an accordion dominated EP, this one is nothing short of mesmerizing and constantly shifting with intriguing textures.
Travels well with: Kreda- Crest; The Somnambulist- Hypermnesiac