Review by Jason Barnard
One band I always listen out for with interest is Paris based collective French Boutik. Their latest EP is the double 7″ release Mieux Comme Ça which features three original songs plus an excellent new version of a Madness track.
The title track, ‘Mieux comme Ça’, echoes some of the band’s sound from their last release ‘Ici Paris’ that worked so successfully with its insistent guitar and great melody line.
‘End of the Line’ has a rather unforgettable Kinks style bass run topping off a nod to the mid-60s encompassing mod and early Brit psychedelia. ‘La comme ça’ then plays to French Boutik’s strengths with their mix of 60s cool with a 2014 twist.
French Boutik’s version of ‘Tiptoes’ sees the first vinyl release of a track that revisits an unheralded corner of Madness’ catalogue. As someone who’s rather fond of the Nutty Boys their French take on this on this dark tale of suicide is rather splendid.
Another excellent EP and I heartily recommend you grab a copy:
http://www.copasetic.de/french-boutik-mieux-comme-ca-double-7.html
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