Sorry
La Claudiere, 2023
8/10
The Paris outfit Carmen Sea return with a 2nd EP, where the 5 tracks surround a car crash the band suffered in 2022, and it showcases their multi-faceted, instrumental rock ideas.
“Speed” gets the listen off to a drum focused start, where jagged guitars give the mood a post-punk influence, and “Sorry” follows with Tetha’s bright and flowing voice amid the harmonic and rich ideas that are both dreamy and pretty.
The middle spot belongs to the dense and rumbling “Crash”, where thick bass and firm drums emit both tension and grace, while “Exit” embraces post-rock flavor and plenty of atypical ideas that includes violin plucking that’s nothing short of alluring.
“Feel Alive”, the final track, then uses intimacy strategically, as ambience enters a very progressive intersection.
The quartet do much with bass, drums, guitar and violin, and the addition of vocals on a track is a new surprise that adds even more intrigue to the noisy, industrial, cinematic moments.
Travels well with: Parquet- Sparkles & Mud; Baby Fire- A Year Of Grace