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For fans of : High Vis, Institute, Protomartyr
Cathedrale explains: 'Cathedrale explains: ‘We met up every week to work on our album Poison. There wasn’t much of a plan—some weeks, we’d just end up doing nothing, having a drink. Other times, we’d dive into writing lyrics. Sometimes it started with a riff or just a vibe we wanted to explore. For ‘South Life’, though, Jules (guitar/vocals) showed up completely wound-up. He’d just witnessed total chaos on the Toulouse ring road and in the city—cars were going crazy that day! He was brimming with anger, and that energy is what inspired the song.’
With four critically acclaimed albums and a several tours across Europe (with Osees, Frustration, Rendez-Vous...), Cathedrale have firmly established themselves as a cornerstone of the French independent music scene. Neither fully garage rock or power pop anymore, yet not entirely post-punk, the Toulouse-based quartet has carved out a unique identity over the years, crafting a sound that is undeniably their own.
Cathedrale's fifth album Poison will be released on February 14, 2025, via the French indie labels Howlin’ Banana Records and Regarts. Recorded and mixed at Chez Studio Nini (Brussels) with producer Mathieu Versini, Poison represents the apex of Cathedrale’s evolution — a collection of thirteen tension-filled tracks where sharp, omnipresent guitars intertwine with synths, a feature first introduced on their previous album, Words / Silence (2023), which now takes center stage, injecting a newfound darkness into the band’s compositions. The quartet offers a powerfully introspective exploration, making Poison their most intimate, darkest, and richest record yet, where shadow and light coexist.
With their fifth album Poison out now via Howlin' Banana Records and Regarts, French outfit Cathedrale pushes their sonic identity into a darker, more atmospheric territory.
Recorded and mixed at Chez Studio Nini (Brussels) with producer Mathieu Versini, Poison represents the apex of Cathedrale’s evolution — a collection of thirteen tension-filled tracks where sharp, omnipresent guitars intertwine with synths, a feature first introduced on their previous album, Words / Silence (2023), which now takes center stage, injecting a newfound darkness into the band’s compositions. The quartet offers a powerfully introspective exploration, making Poison their most intimate, darkest, and richest record yet, where shadow and light coexist.
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