VICTIME

“Quebec trio Victime also impress, singing entirely in French throughout and playing a variety of angular post-punk that harks back to the halcyon era of Delta 5, The Au Pairs, and Kleenex. They’re one of the region’s hidden musical gems we implore you to check out, particularly last year’s excellent La Femme Taupe long player which we track down in the town’s excellent Joubec store”

“ Victime’s debut album is as weird as it is addictive.”

“Victime are a powerful trio that immediately are a hit with everyone in the venue. Choppy Primus/Gang Of Four-esque guitars, pounding drums and manic, shouty vocals from powerhouse frontwoman Laurence Gauthier-Brown; what’s not to like?”

“their energy was infectious, the bass lines lithe and groovy. Singer Laurence Gauthier-Brown was a cool-as-hell frontperson, too, wringing passion out of her bass-and-vocals performance as she alternated between crooning and wailing.”

“By the end of the set it felt like anything could happen, more cowbell, more screaming sax, more breakbeats. I still didn’t feel like I understood what was happening, but I left with a bewildered smile plastered on my face. ”

“This record has a ton of groove to it, really emphasized in the percussive accents to songs, starting with the opener “Herbes et curiosités.” The guitars have their own swing to them, giving an element of added rhythm to the track’s hectic feel. The chaotic feel of the record never dials down, finding new and intricate ways to push songs forward with plenty of exotic moments throughout”