You Said Strange Share 'Dance For No One' Focus Track Via Stereo Embers

French psychedelic noise-pop trio You Said Strange share the much-anticipated Trade Your Soul EP. Additionally, they share focus track "Dance For No One". The track, initially excluded from the two previous volumes despite its contemporary writing, now takes center stage, bringing incisive tones and dance beats to the fore. Its experimental version ("Dance For No One" (Take II)) by Daniel James Goodwin, accompanies by saxophonist Joseph Baudet, adds a bold, sensory dimension to the composition, offering a unique interpretation of the track.

The Trade Your Soul EP marks a significant milestone for the band, seeing them broaden their horizons with a more striking musical approach and a number of innovations. Even still, they continue to create the work of passionate musicians who combine dazzling instrumentation and the union of voices to fuse melancholy and energy alike.

Serving as a conclusion to the band's Thousand Shadows era (capitalized on over the past two years via two new LPs: Thousand Shadows Vol. 1 and Thousand Shadows Vol. 2), the new EP is a post-rock tale unfolding as a metaphorical journey of spirituality through life's most intense and intimate emotions and experiences — it demystifies the heroes and figures in whom we place our trust, covers themes of betrayal and disillusionment as key elements of the human journey, reflects on the use of faith and spirituality as metaphorical tools for apprehending human reality, raises profound questions about the creation of social frameworks in the absence of a concrete creator, and offers a quest for and discovery of true love.

The EP is the fruit of exciting collaborations with friends Marvin Borges-Soares (Structures), Raphaëlle Verlaine (Metro Verlaine), Joseph Baudet. Their contributions add a unique dimension to three of the tracks. A dynamic, feminine pop touch with Raphaëlle for "My Own God." Bold elements and flamboyant flights of fancy for "Dance For No One" with Joseph, the musician and occasional saxophonist. A cold-wave dimension to "Trade Your Soul," featuring Marvin. This EP was also an opportunity to collaborate with engineers Arthur Guegan and Daniel James Goodwin. Furthermore, the project was additionally mixed and mastered by Daniel J. Goodwin. 

You Said Strange's EP, Trade Your Soul, is out now via EXAG / Le Cèpe Records. 

Trade Your Soul EP - TRACKLISTING:

01. My Own God
02. Trade Your Soul
03. Dance For No One
04. Trade Your Soul (Alternative)
05. Dance For No One (Take II)
06. Where I Found The One

You Said Strange - Bio:

Hailing from Normandy (France), You Said Strange offer an indie rock sound made up of psych pop-rock, shoegaze and proto-grunge. The band's music is the work of passionate musicians, combining the dazzling power of their instruments and the union of their voices to create a fusion of melancholy and energy.

The band recorded their first album, Salvation Prayer, in 2018 in Portland (USA), with Peter G. Holmstrom from The Dandy Warhols. That year, the band then performed live on KEXP, following their track "Brain" being featured by host Kevin Cole on an episode of The Afternoon Show. Watch the full performance HERE. The sincerity and power of their music is also evident on stage, where the band is spontaneous in its embodiment. "Our DNA is live. We can't see ourselves defending our music any other way."

In 2022, the band shared their LP Thousand Shadows Vol. 1. Mythomaniac kings, the Mediterranean, the colors of mourning — these are the detailed subjects, described against a backdrop of psychedelic pop, proto grunge, and shoegaze. The first part of a powerful, reverberant, melodious second album, drawing its inspiration and production stem from encounters during their 2022 European and North American tours, between Normandy, New York, and Oregon. Most recently, You Said Strange shared the second part of their sophomore release, a follow-up to Vol. 1 entitled Thousand Shadows Vol. 2.

These last two projects were recorded in their home studio, then mixed and mastered in New York by Daniel J. Goodwin. Powerful, reverberant and melodious, they are the fruit of their tours, their human experiences and their relationship with the world. They also embody an acquired maturity, combining more personal statements, assertive music and successful risk-taking, notably thanks to the addition of a flamboyant saxophone. 

Now, You Said Strange return with a new EP entitled Trade Your Soul.

YOU SAID STRANGE ARE: ELIOT CARRIÈRE • MATTHIEU VAUGELADE • HECTORE RIGGI

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