{"product_id":"france-good-thoughts-bad-thoughts","title":"France - Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood Thoughts, Bad Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe state51 Conspiracy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrance, 2026\u003cbr\u003eLP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEverybody's favorite hurdy-gurdy drone-rock trio is back! Captured live in East London, these are driving, ritualistic psych jams by the cult trio from Valence in the south of France. A pulsating, slow kosmische bass and drum groove provides the earthen foundation for Yann Gourdon to build up a head of steam on his electrified version of the Renaissance string instrument. Mesmerizing stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=T195tQBWUl7Srxci\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_kb8vak73UXYG3lnKwk_oEYuF8h3KHg_Ms\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFROM THE LABEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“France absolutely engage the body... but the spectacle is one for your mind, especially as you start to wonder how much of what you’re hearing is really there.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e The Quietus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLegendary hurdy-gurdy-powered kraut\/psych\/folk\/drone band France have announced a new album ‘Good Thoughts. Bad Thoughts’ on The state51 Conspiracy label; capturing a wild performance at The state51 Factory in East London - part of their very first tour of England. They played Liverpool Psych Fest as a one off some years back.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eForming 20 years ago as a trio in Valence, France, for this performance, were Jeremie Sauvage on bass, Yann Gourdon on electrified hurdy-gurdy, and Cyril Bondi (of La Tene and Cyril Cyril on drums (stalwart Mathieu Tilly was taking some much needed time off).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis album sees the band plunge into the depths of the human psyche, backed up by Hugo Hyart’s deep, all-over cosmic doodles and an unhidden homage to the Parliafunkadelicment state of mind : Uniting, dancing, staying creative and open minded despite the tribulations of life. Dedicated to the feeling of good (and baby they’re good... at being good).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOn the night France were recorded by Hot Chip’s in-house engineer James Crump who subsequently mixed the record at Hot Chip’s studio in East London. The album was mastered by Richy Hughes at Binary Feedback.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seasonal Work","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67642709770374,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/3874\/2150\/files\/France_-_Good_Thoughts_Bad_Thoughts.webp?v=1790535352","url":"https:\/\/seasonalworkrecords.com\/products\/france-good-thoughts-bad-thoughts","provider":"Seasonal Work","version":"1.0","type":"link"}