Film Noir – I Had A Very Hapy Childhud
I Had A Very Hapy Childhud (their spelling) is an exceptional debut album from French band Film Noir. It is one of the indie pop / indie rock albums I’ve heard for some time.
The14 track album starts with the razor-sharp juttering guitar of It’s Goodbye, that lives somewhere between the rhythm of Orange Juice and the aggressive speed of The Wedding Present.
On various tracks I am reminded of The Charlatans, Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things, Radiohead and The Strokes. What a combination!
There is also traces of vaudeville and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band in The Thief Is In The Tree and The Dog.
Fabulous tracks such as The Strokes-like Shooting Game and An Accident are perfect pop songs; as are the Libertines / Dirty Pretty Things sounding CNN. But don’t think that I am referring to other bands in a condenscending way. These are songs that need to be heard by as many people as possible.
The music is tight and fresh while Oan Kim vocals are the perfect accompaniment. Another favourite track is the lighter-fuelled Radiohead-esque Red, Purple & Blue. Forget The Killers. Get into Film Noir and help make them as popular as they deserve to be. A wonderful, perfect album.
Film Noir are Oan Kim (Lead vocals, Gtr, Keys), Alexandre Choiselat (Lead Gtr/Vocals), Erwan Jaffre (Bass/Vox), Assen Tzankov (Drums).
If you like the aforementioned artists, I am confident you will love this album.
To learn more visit official the Film Noir website
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