Clearly inspired byFrench pop music, if it’s not evident by their name it’s certainly evident upon listening to their music.
They’re not actually from France though, instead hailing from a little town in the state of New York called Brooklyn. That’s the origin of the band though, the members themselves hailing from Alabama, which as far as I know isn’t known for it’s Indie/French-Pop scene. Maybe I’m wrong though, maybe there’s an entire underground scene dedicated to it, like that (literally) underground French cinema that was discovered underneath Paris in 2004.
Taking turns on the mic, the twee vocal stylings of Elizabeth Darnell, is joined by Evan Rowe, Bryant Saxon, and Michael Sherer. As a unit they’re tight and will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the lyrical style of Belle & Sebastien and sound of Camera Obscura. On songs like “Cease Fire!” they’re akin to Iggy Pop doing 60s organ-led-pop. That never happens, which is why we have Beaux Animaux.
Below you can hear three songs from their just released debut album “Beautiful Animals”, and over at their site/Bandcamp page you can stream their entire album for free, then buy it for a measly $5. Tell me that’s not a good deal (if you do I’ll call you a liar).
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Beaux Animaux – “Here I Am Inside Myself”
Beaux Animaux – “La Bete a Deux Dos”
Beaux Animaux – “Silhouette”
