Here’s the weekend playlist, where the Rolling Stone France editorial team shares their favorite songs and discoveries of the week!
Avenoir – Time Machine
The Marseille band Avenoir takes us on a time-traveling journey with “Time Machine,” blending grunge and pop-rock. According to the band, this song “takes us through the (American) night in a race against time, behind the wheel of a beautiful red car. Time Machine doesn’t sing to us about the longing for the past but rather the excitement of an intoxicating future.” Discover it now.
Pom Poko – Go
Norwegian punk band Pom Poko releases a new single titled “Go.” “This song is about those moments when you feel like your life is just an endless list of things to do,” explains the quartet. It’s a preview of their upcoming album, Champion, set to be released on August 16.
Curtism – doityourself
French shoegaze band Curtism unveils a new single called “doityourself.” In the music video, the musicians portray their meeting, showing how music brought them together. This track is part of their upcoming EP, scheduled for release on July 12.
Anna – Names
In 10 years, Anna has released four studio albums and continues her journey with a new single, simply titled “Names.” Upbeat and modern, it gives a glimpse of the band’s fifth album, The Fun, set to be released in September. A promising release with a mouth-watering first single.
James Vincent McMorrow – Wide open, horses
Composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist James Vincent McMorrow released his seventh studio album, Wide open, horses, on Friday, June 14. Dive into the intense and ethereal title track.
Quinn DeVeaux – USA
Get into the soulful groove with “USA,” the new single from Quinn DeVeaux, delivering a warm and profound interpretation with influences from Tom Petty and John Cougar. This track is from Leisure, his upcoming studio album scheduled for release on July 5.
Beak – The Seal
Beak showcases their taste for musical oddity in “The Seal,” playing with dissonances and unexpected effects. It’s from their new album, >>>>, released at the end of May. Step into their uniquely charming universe.
John Grant – All That School for Nothing
Former The Czars frontman John Grant released a new solo album, The Art of the Lie, on Friday, June 14. With a mix of diverse influences and a very personal musical vision, the album features the intriguing “All That School For Nothing,” with its lyric video available.
Mercury Rev – Patterns
“When we look at the stars in the night sky, the flickering lights seem random. If we could zoom out and see all the galaxies spinning around each other, we would see the order that prevails. There are only patterns upon patterns…” This is how Mercury Rev explains the theme of “Patterns,” their latest single. It’s from Born Horses, an album set to be released on September 6.
If you missed the previous playlist, you can find it here.