Chauses Sauvages iii review
Music, Sounds

Choses Sauvages, Choses Sauvages III: REVIEW

by Dave MacIntyre

“Are many other cities producing danceable post-punk like Montreal these days? Not likely — and the third album by Choses Sauvages is further proof.”

Choses Sauvages, Choses Sauvages III (Audiogram)

Are many other cities producing danceable post-punk like Montreal these days? Not likely — and the third album by Choses Sauvages is further proof. The five-piece have been making funky, psychedelic-leaning tunes for years now, even as members have found recognition via other projects (singer/bassist Félix Belisle is also in La Sécurité). Collaborations with fellow franco acts like comment debord (“Level up à l’intérieur”) and Lysandre (“Chaos initial”) are high points, but the biggest standouts are “Cours toujours” and the Talking Heads-esque “Faux départ.” Choses Sauvages III sees the band sounding as confident and comfortable as ever, while maintaining a sense of rawness and adventure. 8/10 Trial Track: “Cours toujours”

“Cours toujours” from Choses Sauvages III

For more on Choses Sauvages, please visit their website. This review was originally published in the April issue of Cult MTL.

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by Dave MacIntyre

Contributing editor for Music
Dave MacIntyre is a Montreal-based freelance journalist. His primary topic of interest is music, but is equally comfortable writing about sports, current events, and Montreal-related initiatives. Outside of Cult MTL, his bylines can be found in publications like BeatRoute and Northern Transmissions. And no, he is not related to Reba, nor to the WWE wrestler Drew, nor to Joey from New Kids on the Block.