Poligone’s Accidental Debut
Newly formed synth-chanson duo Polygone are launching their career with an EP, “Par Hasard”. Released via Irascible on 24 February 2023, the title – “by accident” – refers to the accidental nature of the meeting of these two artists, although, of course, they won’t tell you how it actually did happen. Be that as it […]
Turquoise Yachting Club Sailing Across the Galaxies
17 February 2023 saw the release of the latest album from Turquoise Yachting Club, their third. Entitled “Galaxies Sunliners”, was produced by L’Eclair’s Benoît „Gérard“ Erard and is available via Irascible Records. Part of the bubbling Lausanne scene, the six-piece claims to be steeped in Sixties nostalgia. However, this writer, at least, can’t think of […]
Enola Reverof Buries His Head in the Clouds
Dreampop with a hint of shoegaze is the habitat of a mysterious new artist named Enola Reverof. His debut EP “Bury Me in the Clouds” was released via songsforclaire in February. It contains five melodiously dreamy tracks entitled “Bury”, “Me”, “In”, “The”, and “Clouds”. The playful aura of both the track titles and the artist’s […]
All the Colours of Veronica Fusaro
At last: Veronica Fusaro’s long-awaited debut album is out. Entitled “All the Colors of the Sky”, it was released on 20 January 2023 via deepdive Records. Ever since she won the Demotape of the Year award at the m4music festival as a teenager in 2016, Veronica has been recognised as a special talent. There followed […]
Silance Celebrating the “Nouveau Genre”
Out now via Two Gentlemen is “Nouveau Genre”, the debut album from Lausanne-based singer Silance. With a handful of EPs under her belt, last autumn’s single and video featuring the album’s title track pretty much set the agenda for what has now followed. “Nouveau Genre” is a statement of solidarity from an androgynous lesbian to […]
Monte Mai Feeling Kaleidoscopic
Describing themselves as a “Swiss Grenadian psychedelic pop trio”, Monte Mai’s multi-coloured debut album “Eye Sea Double” is available now on Il Domani/On the Camper Records. Along with the basic digital release comes a suitably colourful array of extra formats including a limited-edition vinyl “Psycho Set” containing a customisable cover with three different screen print […]
Sam Himself Never Wants You to Let Him Go
Available now via Sony Music/Taxi Gauche is “Never Let Me Go”, the swift follow-up to the admirably hard-working Sam Himself’s much admired debut album of not even a year and a half ago. Having spread his message with a long list of gigs in Europe and the US gigs throughout 2022, Mr Himself is celebrating […]
The Sound of Voice and Bass Falling in Love…
One moment, Swiss singer/synth-player Lea Maria Fries and French bassist/producer Julien Herné happened to meet on a stage in Paris. The next, they fell in love, and the next they released an album. “Et.nu” by et.nu is available now from Prolog Records with distribution by Broken Silence/Believe. Previously linked with Berlin, Zurich-born, -raised and -educated […]
Tobias Preisig Coming Closer and Closer
2 February 2023 sees the release of “Closer”, volume two of a trilogy of solo albums by Zurich-based violinist Tobias Preisig. “Closer” reaches us via Quiet Love Records in vinyl as well as digital form. The first part of the trilogy, «Diver», came out just before the pandemic. Preisig describes the process of making that […]
Sandor Handing out Medals
Three years after her highly praised debut, synthwave singer/songwriter Sandor follows this up with a new album entitled “La Médaille”. It was released on 3 February 2023 on Ouragan Records. Based in Sierre in the French part of Switzerland, Sandor’s muse is steeped as deeply in French chanson as it is in 1980s synth pop. […]
