'New wave is back with a vengeance with the pseudo-homage' from the French duo Penelope[s]. Their third long player "Priceless Concrete" gets US release via NYC imprint Le Plan (Wax Tailor Rebotini). Within  a year The Penelope[s] have played the best European festivals (Sonar, Razzmatazz, Dour),  and named as  2009's "Revelation of The Year" by the readers of Trax magazine, France's Dance culture bible, alongside Justice & Sebastian.  

The latest to emerge from Paris' digital renaissance,  The Penelope[s] are influenced by a distinctly early Nineties pop with hip-hop roots, Axel & Vincent push the envelope of French scene, keeping sophisticated, strange, unique, demanding with explosive live performances.

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Me croirez-vous si je vous dis qu’ils sont heureux? Et que dans leurs yeux, je reconnais l’humilité qui point après l’œuvre enfin achevée et dont on est fier? Pour le métier, les disques, la scène, ils sont les Penelopes. Dans l'intimité, il s’agit d’Axel Basquiat (les compositions, l'esprit, le chant) et de Vincent Trémel (les textures, l’arrangement, la production). Et cette vie ne cesse de leur réserver des rencontres. Parmi elles, celle de Samy Birnbach aka DJ Morpheus, l’ancien leader du groupe culte Minimal Compact. Elle se traduit aujourd’hui sur un disque, Priceless Concrete Echoes. Revenons sur ses origines.

Les Penelopes ont agrandi leur cercle mais au fond, ils n’ont absolument pas changé. C'est exactement comme le chante Malka:

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"a melodic mix of New Order-ish dance rock, disco, pop, shoegaze, and the sexy synth-wave purveyed by their fellow Francophiles." - BIG SHOT

"So emotive...eerie harmonies... dark, grimy synth punch and syrupy vocals" - URB

"The Penelope[s]are a relatively young ban, but their sound might whisk you back to your favourite 80's flick" -USA TODAY / POP CANDY   

"French electropop stars" - ALT SOUNDS

"This is a favorite CD of mine" - BACK BEAT SEATTLE   

"unique style of fun & flare" - BANGERS & TRASH

"If you like to shake a leg on the dancefloor, you'll definitely appreciate the grooves of Axel Basquiat and Vincent Tremmel of the Penelopes." - SPINNER 

"The music is just that familiar, but manages to sound completely modern.  It’s almost difficult to describe. - TRASH MENAGERIE

"overall the album presents listeners with best of multiple worlds: the taste of 80's rock, dance, and rave influenced works... We give it an A+ for effort" - BEATCRAVE 

"Poised for North American dominance" - FAZER 

"'Saved' is a scorched earth-storm that roars to life like the best of My Bloody Valentine and early Ride" - Ink19