L'Empire Des Sons - L'Empire Des Sons

L'Empire Des Sons
L'Empire Des Sons
Glossy Mistakes
France/Spain, 1986/2025
LP

Equally breezy & heady, this remarkable LP emerged from Saint-Étienne, France in 1986. At times it presages Stereolab dipping into their exotica crates, or the more contemporaneous worldly indie pop of Antena. Elsewhere, it evinces influences from the art-world minimalism of Glass & Reich. Always, it strikes the perfect balance of pleasure & sophistication, served long with bubbles, plenty of ice, and a twist.