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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAnother day, another impressive album of psyche rock blues from France. Even though I live there, I\u2019m not sure what they put in the water, but The Arrogants are convincing enough to have persuaded Pete Townshend to have them as support to The Who in Paris. \u201cYou really have captured the vibe of the very early \u201860s Mod scene and the UK R&B scene, this will work because you have reinvented it all so well. I wish you luck\u201d. Pete Townshend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The roots of the mod scene were quite varied, and these lads from Lille have an affinity with the scene, man. It\u2019s by turns groovy, simple, spaced out and infectious. From the opening instrumental onwards, this could have been released in 1966-67. Not so much \u201creinvented\u201d, Pete, but that\u2019s not a criticism. \u2018No Question\u2019 and \u2018Show Me How\u2019 wouldn\u2019t shame The Fuzztones, \u2018Stoned Blues\u2019 is perhaps a little too perfunctory, but pleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Look At Your Body\u2019 is more energetic, bonus points for the frenetic bass line which doesn\u2019t let up. This should get you dancing. \u2018Dark Flowers\u2019 is equally catchy, the Hammond filling out the sound, while \u2018I\u2019m Tripping\u2019 tips a nod to Roky Erickson. \u2018Smokey Eyes\u2019 and \u20186000 Years\u2019 are quality garage rock, in a Morlocks style. They certainly tick all the boxes of the genre, and have worked hard at creating an authentic-era sound. This needs to be heard in a sweaty club, as you frug the night away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018She Smiles (She Comes)\u2019 ends the album, drawing things out, starting off dreamy, then picking up pace like a youthful Stones. 14 songs, if you trimmed off the slower blues it\u2019d be perfect, just my opinion. An impressive second album, I hope I get the chance to see them soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n