ENDZ

Almost three years after the release of ‘Shake’, ENDZ is back with ‘Harmed’. The album was recorded –on the edge– at the Breakglass Studio in in Montreal under the super-supervision of Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes, Suuns, Land Of Talk, Wolf Parade, Patrick Watson, The Luyas) with the help of several musicians from the thrilling Montreal musical scene.

Crossing the Atlantic has propelled the cluttered minds of Fab Detry, Loïc b.o. and Kevin P (future past members of Austin Lace, Flexa Lyndo, Fabiola, He Died While Hunting…) into a dizzying spiral. The band focused on the trio’s very essence: sharp guitars turning into shoegaze patches, a groovy bass guitar taking unexpected turns, moody drums giving hugs and slaps, naive vocals and pop melodies putting up a smokescreen on the whole thing.

A wound is always hidden within the most melodic parts of ‘Harmed’: the outside world, between constant aggression and nonsense, inspires every word and is reflected in the music. Would this album be abstractly political? Maybe. Undoubtedly.

Recorded at the Breakglass Studio in Montreal by Jace Lasek and mastered by Ryan Morey, ‘Harmed’ will be released on the 28th of February on Luik Records (Belgium) and Finalistes (France). ENDZ will present ‘Harmed’ on the 19th of March in La Rotonde at the Botanique in Brussels.

Près de trois ans après la sortie de ‘Shake’, ENDZ revient avec ‘Harmed’. L’album a été enregistré sur le fil à Montréal au Breakglass Studio, sous la houlette de Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes, Suuns, Land Of Talk, Wolf Parade, Patrick Watson, The Luyas) et avec la complicité de quelques musiciens de la bouillonnante scène montréalaise.

La traversée de l’Atlantique aura permis une mise en abîme des esprits encombrés de Fab Detry, loïc b.o. et Kevin P (futurs ex membres de Austin Lace, Flexa Lyndo, Fabiola ou He Died While Hunting, notamment). Ils se sont concentrés sur l’essence du trio : des guitares tranchantes qui se muent souvent en nuages shoegaze, une basse qui groove et prend des tournants imprévus, une batterie qui – au gré de ses humeurs – distribue des claques ou des caresses, et des voix candides enrobées de mélodies pop qui brouillent les pistes.

Dans les replis les plus mélodiques de ‘Harmed’ se cache toujours une blessure : le monde extérieur, entre agression et absurdité permanentes, inspire chacune des paroles et se réverbère dans la musique. Un disque abstraitement politique? Sans aucun doute.

Enregistré au Breakglass Studio à Montréal par Jace Lasek et masterisé par Ryan Morey, ‘Harmed’ sortira le 28 février chez Luik Records (Belgique) et chez Finalistes (France). ENDZ présentera ‘Harmed’ le 18 mars à la Rotonde du Botanique à Bruxelles.

Almost three years after the release of ‘Shake’, ENDZ is back with ‘Harmed’. The album was recorded –on the edge– at the Breakglass Studio in in Montreal under the super-supervision of Jace Lasek (The Besnard Lakes, Suuns, Land Of Talk, Wolf Parade, Patrick Watson, The Luyas) with the help of several musicians from the thrilling Montreal musical scene.

Crossing the Atlantic has propelled the cluttered minds of Fab Detry, Loïc b.o. and Kevin P (future past members of Austin Lace, Flexa Lyndo, Fabiola, He Died While Hunting…) into a dizzying spiral. The band focused on the trio’s very essence: sharp guitars turning into shoegaze patches, a groovy bass guitar taking unexpected turns, moody drums giving hugs and slaps, naive vocals and pop melodies putting up a smokescreen on the whole thing.

A wound is always hidden within the most melodic parts of ‘Harmed’: the outside world, between constant aggression and nonsense, inspires every word and is reflected in the music. Would this album be abstractly political? Maybe. Undoubtedly.

Recorded at the Breakglass Studio in Montreal by Jace Lasek and mastered by Ryan Morey, ‘Harmed’ will be released on the 28th of February on Luik Records (Belgium) and Finalistes (France). ENDZ will present ‘Harmed’ on the 19th of March in La Rotonde at the Botanique in Brussels.