Rage Blossom

Description

The name isn’t just a clever pun paying homage to the blessed German mystic and
jack- of- all- trades, Hildegarde Von Bingen. It’s the name chosen by three women
freshly signed to Born Bad/Carpaccio Cathedrale, who came bearing gifts: six synth-
wave tracks based on a drum/keyboard/spoken word line-up.
More of a narrator than a singer, Klara Coudrais performs the lyrics, embodies
characters, and puts on a show, in French and in English. Controlled and clinical anger,
putting facts in order, whether it’s settling scores with some violent bloke or scrutinize
a couple on the path to a breakup…Sylvia Plath meets Diamanda Galas, heckling the
audience gently. It sometimes flirts with singing, with reinforcement coming up as
backing vocals.
Neither John nor Karen Carpenter, Cecile Auregan layers synths to produce dense,
enveloping soundscapes. It’s a full starter- main- dessert, but the trio has a strong
stomach. Morgane Poulain peacefully taps away at her drums, you want fills and
breaks, you got it. Drums have been slightly undermixed to achieve rich colors overall
on the EP, nice move.
No- frills post- post punk for your ears, with a few surprises such as the dancefloor
banger “To Death”.