Blue Coffee – Birth (2024)
We can track our lives down to the minute keeping control of everything, but now and then life throws curveballs and you either go with it or dodge it. It all began in 2017 at a funeral of a mutual friend when Gautier Rodriguez (singer and guitarist), Nico de Bank (drums) and Sebastien Tourel (bass) made each other’s acquaintance. They met again in early 2018 and decided to “follow inspiration” creating music, then guitarist Francois Debiol was recruited, and we have Blue Coffee. A sort of from darkness came light situation, Blue Coffee technically began in 2018. We interviewed Blue Coffee in 2021 and now we’re taking a gander at their music – I mean, we listen to their music but now we’re talking about it. Come along as we delve into ‘Birth’.
Following the 2023 single ‘Dolphin’, ‘Birth’ is Blue Coffee’s step into 2024. While retaining an indie-rock meets indie-pop feeling, ‘Birth’ appears heavier with a strong slant to 90s pop-rock tones. Interestingly, the harder rock influence seems to gain traction as the single progresses so by the end, when it comes to the “ooo ooo” backing vocal we’ve hit a point of classic rock shimmering along the melody.
A kaleidoscopic rush of pounding drums, crashing guitars and a bold bass running along, ‘Birth’ effortlessly slips beneath your skin, gives you a bit of a wriggle, clutches at your heart, grasps your lungs, sends shivers down your spine… but you wouldn’t have it any other way. With each chord, the arrangement lifts from soft and new to harder, bolder and more confident rock. Add Rodriguez’s rich vocals and it’s a tune that both sends shivers down your spine but holds you close in a caressing embrace.
One aspect I love about ‘Birth’ is how the melody so eloquently captures the nature of birth. We can imagine a baby being born, but it’s more the concept of re-birth. From the indie-pop origin through a metamorphosis of pop-rock, then the ultimate transition to a heavier rock band. The band explains: “Birth, via someone or something, is about the moment when this new reality occurs. The one when the future becomes the inevitable present…”
Find out more about Blue Coffee on their Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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