Revolver 'Revolver EP' album

Revolver, a trio of talented young musicians (Ambroise, Christophe, Jérémie), hail from Paris but sing in English. Their first EP, showcases a gently disarming style, drawn from many hours locked away in bedrooms absorbing the musical echoes of the Beatles, the Byrds and Belle & Sebastian. In fact, the group’s name comes from a poster of the Fab Four’s Revolver album sessions that Ambroise had on his bedroom wall. "We'd been looking for a name for ages. Then one day we both just looked at this poster, and Revolver seemed to us to be the obvious choice," explains Ambroise.

One of the group's most important influences is Elliot Smith. "I listened to his tracks a lot. I'm fascinated by his tunes," continues Ambroise (guitar and vocals), under the approving eye of Christophe (guitar, vocals), while Jérémie (cello, vocals), a former pupil of the Notre Dame de Paris choir (a choral school where Ambroise also had lessons) listens to his two accomplices with an open, relaxed air. "Jérémie had never listened to pop before he was 18", adds Christophe, with a broad smile that spreads like wildfire to his friends. This touch of musical "virginity" is a boon for the group, a sort of ideal complement to the sharp, distinguished songwriting of Ambroise and Christophe, who until now have either written alone or as a duo. All these ingredients make Revolver one of the most complex and original French groups to emerge over the last few months.

"The first time Jérémie entered a pop concert venue was for one of his own concerts, when we were opening for Soko in Denmark," continues Christophe. Revolver had been invited to warm up for the new star of French pop at severalconcerts during his Scandinavian tour in 2007, where they may well have met the Norwegians from King of Convenience, with whom they share a taste for dense, uplifting melodies.

On this first EP, Revolver is marking its territory, surfing an incredible wave of freedom, as one of the most promising pop groups in France. While the boys prepare for the release of their album early next year, their fans will be listening to Revolver's first recorded tracks on repeat (the group had only previously given acoustic performances). From the bewitching "Leave Me Alone" to the dreamlike "Balulalow", Revolver's self-titled EP is already its own little secret weapon. A band to keep in your sights.

"This might sound stupid but we've stumbled upon Revolver like you stumble upon a pearl in an oyster, a golden needle in a haystack. With their velvet voices, their name stolen from the Beatles masterpiece, the Parisian trio turns out to be the most brilliant song-writing machine of 2008." - Les Inrockuptibles (France’s NME), review of Revolver’s debut EP

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