Maybe this warning is not really relevant. It doesn’t scare anyone anymore. We all know that what is actually hiding behind this green fence is a sweet doggy only waiting to happily greet you. First there’s Gabriel, who you probably already saw playing crazy drums. And then there’s Facundo, the magician on the synth and on his choice of shirts.

Together they are Chien Méchant: a duo made of two friends who met at the hairdresser (and in high school), and that makes you wonder if groove, rock, funk and synths could maybe coexist one more time.  The release of their first self titled EP Chien Méchant gave prominence to their first inspirations – as first releases usually do – and showed off their influences. They were at the same time trying to prove themselves but also preparing us for what is to come: the real journey.

A journey that started last January. A first album that display a cast smelling like leather, like a John Carpenter movie with GrandMarnier (Yelle) directing, Ouai Stéphane on the mix and of course Gabriel & Facundo taking a twisted pleasure in deconstructing our common preconception on pop music.

This album has many shapes – don’t forget a dog can have 3 heads. The track “Nuit Blanche” reminds us of our dancefloor trances. “Sens Contraire” is a drum/synth ballad that takes us by the hand and slowly whispers in our ear that it is ok to be anxious. “Point Final” is pretty self explanatory and makes us feel like we are back on the dancefloor saying “ok this is the last one”. There are ten tracks on this album that will be released alongside their label – Nowadays Records.

You will quickly understand that Chien Méchant is a live band. You will dream about these drums, these blinking synths, these psychedelic carpets, and about dancing without thinking about what’s next. But beware, this first album will also remind us that they are way more than that.

And as if ten tracks weren’t enough, Chien Méchant has opened the doors of its Métamorphose to other sensibilities. Patchworks transforms Qui Ne S’arrête Pas into a tropical caress with Kompa overtones, while Mira Ló infuses Nuit Blanche with a soft, almost suspended light. Felower grabs Sens Contraire by its bridge to turn it into a melodic vertigo, and FORM prunes Do You? for the clubs, without betraying the initial momentum. Métamorphose Remixes continues the movement, prolongs the pulse, asserts that Chien Méchant is not a fixed project, but a playground – shared, alive, contagious.