French Exit

Pop · 2014 · 12 tracks · 40m

French Exit

Dusty 1960s soul samples chopped into hypnotic indie pop. A cynical, deadpan exploration of modern romance that feels like a warm but fading memory.

It sounds like a 60s girl group record that's been left in the sun and narrated by a guy who's over it.

A stylishly detached and cynical look at romance, wrapped in warm, dusty nostalgia.

French Exit · vs · TV Girl

Late Night+0.4σ

Late Night is a constant in this artist's world — it holds here rather than shifting.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 40m

01

Pantyhose

2:56

02

Birds Don't Sing

3:29

03

Louise

3:14

04

Hate Yourself

3:33

05

The Getaway

3:43

06

Talk to Strangers

2:57

07

The Blonde

3:47

08

Daughter of a Cop

2:33

09

Lovers Rock

3:33

10

Her and Her Friend

3:29

11

Come When You Call

3:38

12

Anjela

3:44

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the 'Lovers Rock' sample loops with a hypnotic, swaying rhythm that feels like a slow dance in a basement.

The jarring but melodic transition into the bright, surf-inflected guitar hook on 'Birds Don't Sing'.

The deadpan delivery of the opening lines in 'The Blonde' over a bed of shimmering, nostalgic synth pads.

The crackling vinyl texture that opens 'Pantyhose', immediately setting a vintage, found-footage tone.

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