Fleur du Mal

Created in December 2018 by Guillaume Jannin (bass,
programming, vocals) and Yann Giraud (guitar, vocals),
Fleur du Mal has released a first single, two EPs, Spleen I in 2019 and Spleen
II in 2020w A mix of shoegaze guitar layers, post-
metal riffage and indie pop melodies sung exclusively in
French. Having only given a single show
in February 2020, the duo, like many other bands, found themselves deprived of concerts
and therefore focused on recording the
band’s first album, Spleen III wich represents a significant evolution of Fleur du Mal’s sound. The duo
recruited Erwan Colin on drums. Bringing a richer
and punchier sound, the drums set the tone to a metal record. The group turned to Étienne
Sarthou (<a href="spotify:artist:37P7yznrsIGSfuGOzmmt26" data-name="AqME">AqME</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:73YNQEc40Hrrh6kGQGkY0f" data-name="Karras">Karras</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:155tbahrWggqUnWxKhkX4U" data-name="Deliverance">Deliverance</a>) to produce the album and to Magnus
Lindberg (<a href="spotify:artist:7E7fJJpdVgr1F3pfAfRtHe" data-name="Cult Of Luna">Cult Of Luna</a> ) to master it. Spleen III is leaning on alternative metal and blackgaze, bringing in
mind bands such as <a href="spotify:artist:6Ghvu1VvMGScGpOUJBAHNH" data-name="Deftones">Deftones</a> , <a href="spotify:artist:4XpPveeg7RuYS3CgLo75t9" data-name="Deafheaven">Deafheaven</a> or <a href="spotify:artist:0d5ZwMtCer8dQdOPAgWhe7" data-name="Alcest">Alcest</a> . The vocals are more frontal and
assertive, ranging from clean to screamo. Fleur du Mal’s lyrics deal with our ability to
be moved by the beauties of the world (&#34;Grâce&#34;), our daily anxieties (&#34;Kasiranga&#34;),
physical love (&#34;180&#34;), addictions (&#34;Silence&#34;, &#34;Chemtrails&#34;) and the current pandemic
(&#34;Bergson&#34;). As on their first two EPs, the group decided to pay tribute to one of their
favorite French artists. After <a href="spotify:artist:5aDKJuLDczfmHfRSOmHCJk" data-name="Étienne Daho">Étienne Daho</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:1vSHzGHsVOCrgPSCmKNimP" data-name="Jean-Louis Murat">Jean-Louis Murat</a> it is now <a href="spotify:artist:6IoS9ojtxKCL1tW5VL1buI" data-name="Dominique A">Dominique A</a> whose classic “Le Courage des Oiseaux” is given a very personal rendition