Rien Faire

With their third album, Rien faire continues to blaze a trail in the somewhat strange new French music scene that is difficult to categorize.
And they still have that desire to stay on the edge. Their music is sophisticated and naive, like a tightrope walker. It takes detours, never succumbing to gratuitous complexity, seeking to reconcile experimentation and pop music.
With rough rhythms, catchy choruses, soft and caressing sounds, and dances waiting to be invented, Rien faire pulls out all the stops, and their songs unfold like curious, miniature, and eventful universes.
And while a certain sense of the imminent end of the world runs through the lyrics of this new album, there is also a sense of lightness and humor. A smile despite everything, an attempt to shed light on the abyss into which we are plunging.
Live, Rien faire strives to surprise: you never know what the next song will sound like, and that’s a good thing. The three accomplices bounce off each other and have fun with this playful and precise music. It’s jubilant, oh yes.
Some people will want to know what it sounds like before listening. It’s not easy to label Rien faire, but if we want to play the game of similarities, we could mention Brian Eno, Devo, and Ween, and why not Talking Heads, Philippe Katerine, or Broadcast… But does that really help you?

Alice Perret  |  keyboards, vocals
Lucas Hercberg  | bass, big guitar, vocals
Corentin Quemener  | drums, vocals