Indolore’s latest EP is a star-studded affair of unlikely faces brought together by a dream Indolore had of Nashville. A big dream.
Parisian singer and songwriter Indolore has a charisma that drips on the 5 songs that live on his latest studio offering. Affectionately titled Nashville, Indolore’s music is the most faithful rock’n’roll meeting country and Americana, resulting in a fun journey that’s crafted with love and care, and executed with utmost musicality.
Indolore’s dream of Nashville got him all the way to Tennessee, where all the magic began. On ‘Nashville’ we can find Jack Lawrence of The Raconteurs on Bass, Sean Thomason on electric guitar, Dave Racine on the drums, and Grammy-nominated producer Andrija Tokic taking care of the meticulously crafted mixes.
Starting with the country-inspired ‘C’est pas la peine’, we get an introduction to Indolore’s sound. Twangy guitar riffs, warm and dynamic voice deliveries, intricate songwriting and terrific instrumental performances. The album’s starter takes the shape of a heartbreaking country number that’s imbued with melancholy. The second cut ‘I gotta run away’ takes the melancholy out of the equation and replaces it with trippy rock’n’roll. Upbeat and full of character, the song’s iconic sounding delay on the memorable riff and lead lines is sure to bring back cherished memories of the music of the 60s, giving those timeless musical styles a terrific modern spin.
‘We have a song’ is a melodic ballad that is populated by lush and bright-sounding melodies. Starting with an acoustic-led performance led by Indolore, the arrangement soon gets more fleshed out with a boomy drum line and group vocal harmonies that make the song’s simplistic melodies and heartfelt words dig deeper, ending up with one of the album’s most stirring offerings. Following is the mystical ballad ‘Carina’. Relatively short, the cut starts (and ends) with a haunting, repeating arpeggio that defines the song’s core harmony. A searing electric guitar solo comes in near the middle of the song, providing the bulk of the song’s weight, before vanishing as suddenly as it came in. A definite standout.
The album ends on the heartwarming title song. This purely fingerpicked number of sweet, gentle folk is slow, steady, and beautiful. Led by Indolore and his guitar, Nashville is a touching ode to the city, and to the singer’s dreams. Poignant, the song is a fitting closer to a fine album of solid singer-songwriter music that goes effortlessly from rock’n’roll all the way to folk. Indolore’s music is warm and characterful. It is easy to feel his passion for Americana through his compositions and his artistic vision throughout the spectacular Nashville EP.
