Stream: Police Des Moeurs, “Je Te Montrerai” & Essaie Pas, “Retox” (exclusive)

26 May 2014 — Parker Bruce

Around this time last year, we premiered a song by Montreal band Police Des Moeurs called "Tu As Honte Parfois," and now they are back, doing a split 12" with another Montreal band, Essaie pas (a duo that features Marie Davidson who put out the "Perte d'identité" song not long ago that was played on the No Fear of Pop radio show). The two groups are a match made in heaven. Both songs sound pointedly macabre and are very talky (in the vein of "Perte d'identité"). "Je Te Montrerai" (meaning "I will show you," thank you Google Translate) buzzes and fuzzes kinetically about in a bobbing manner while "Retox" jostles, undulates, flinches, volleys, lollygags, and fidgets ever so slightly along like a Trust song (perhaps most specifically the also talky "This Ready Flesh"). Both songs remind me of Vive la Fête's "Exactement" and "Noir Désir".

The split is available June 17th on the always good Atelier Ciseaux. Pre-order now here! Bring on the cruel summer.