Sages Comme Des Sauvages Premiere Hard-Hitting Avant-Pop Single “Le Loyer”

Franco-American-Greek-Corsican-Brussels duo Ava Carrère and Ismaël Colombani, aka the avant-pop French duo Sages Comme Des Sauvages (Wise Go Wild), are back with a brand new release, “Le Loyer” (“The Rent”), lifted from the upcoming album Maison Maquis due for release this May through Capitane Records and Rising Bird Music.

The single, which follows their recent release “Répare ou Pas” (check that out here), continues the band’s theme of societal change and poses some hard questions on the state of current affairs.

Speaking about the song, the duo says:

“This song tackles a big issue, that of guarantees, deposits, agencies and contracts. The number of square metres, the height under the ceiling, the tension on the stone. To have it or not, that is the question. From which window do we look out on the world? What happens to the wallpaper when the building collapses?”

On the subject of the rich and famous, the pair add:

“The stars show off their Hollywood villas and in the movies people always have a big flat. However, the famous flat screen we watch them on is almost bigger than the living room. The richest people build bunkers and orchestrate the end of the world. Key boxes and second homes suck the life out of villages. Tourists replace neighbours and suitcases on wheels make a hellish noise. This is what we try to observe in a ballad that is as melancholic as it is vindictive. Who pays for what they did? Who pays for what they should? Who pays for their sleep? Who pays to forget?”

The duo draw on a myriad of influences from folk, world music, post punk, French chanson and electronics, their world is a kaleidoscopic palette of otherworldly colours and fantastical ingredients.

Maison Maquis is the third album by Sages Comme Des Sauvages and will be released later this year. For more information, connect with the band online.

Sages Comme Des Sauvages “Le Loyer” Single Artwork