Swell Is Eux Autres
For those of you that don't know, Eux Autres (pronounced ewwwsss ahh-terrs, I believe) is a pretty terriffic little band. The duo put together an album called Hell Is Eux Autres that has been in rotation since Josh got me a copy a couple of months back. I've heard their sound described as everything from "indie-pop" to "an interesting blend of French Pop and Garage Rock." My buddy Ian said it reminded him of early Stereolab. Personally, I think it's just a great pop record. And when I say "pop," I'm not talking about about Britney Spears or Justin Timberlake, I'm talking Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys "pop." Y'know, the good kind. Regardless of how you classify it, it's good, so pick it up.
As a quick plug, I bought my current copy at Drastic Plastic for $7.99! That's cheaper than iTunes, where you can download it for $9.99. And if you haven't been to Drastic for a while, it's actually nice now. They have a pretty great selection and Mike Arnold is the buyer for the store.
And speaking of Mike Arnold, Eux Autres will be playing this Thursday night at 9:00 at the Goofy Foot. Zach is coming into town and we're going to the show. It should be a good time, so come on out.
Oh, and if you couldn't tell from the picture Eux Autres is comprised of brother and sister Nick and Heather Larimer. Nick is another in my increasingly long list of friends who are making outstanding music. Just wait until Ben and Max release their reggaeton album, Ojos De Los Banos, next spring. It's gonna be off the hook!
posted by Christian at 10:39 AM
6 Comments:
I haven't been to Drastic in years, and I need new music. Now I can support both Nick AND Mike in one fell swoop.
Also...
Just wait until Ben and Max release their raggaeton album, Ojos De Los Banos, next spring.
I don't even know what the hell that means.
Don't be so coy Max. You know as well I do that reggaeton blends reggae, dancehall and hip hop genres, with additional influences from electronic, bomba, plena, as well as other Jamaican music. And that the music is combined with rapping (generally) in Spanish, giving Reggaeton its distinct Latin American music touch.
And I think that Ben said the album title loosely translated to "Bathroom Eyes," but I'm not sure. I'm not as down with the lingo as you are.
I'm jealous. Enjoy the show.
How in the hell did I miss the fact that nick was in such an awesome band? I just downloaded all of the mp3s from the site. awesome.
oh and I can't wait for ben and max's cd to reggaeton cd to drop. holla!
c'mon ian... early stereolab???
max, won't you be donning some of those mexican wrestling masks while rapping?
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