JOHN AND JEHN
john and jehn
Release Date: 05/05/2008
john and jehn are a french duo who moved from their hometowns to london at the back end of 2006. it is impossible to talk about them without mentioning that they are a couple and very much in love. it's this dynamic that is fundamental to their self-titled debut album, 'john and jehn' : from the evident passion in the songwriting, performance and delivery, through to the physical presentation of the album being split into two halves - 'side john' and 'side jehn'. influenced by serge gainsbourg, the velvet underground, gang of four, joy division, and johnny cash, john and jehn's music is a collection of sonic experiments, carried by dark humour on razor-sharp pop melodies. the subtle dynamics in their songwriting and the balance between chaos and beauty: the understanding of light and shade ensures the band's first lp stands out from the crowd; the mastery of heartbreaking melodies juxtaposed with drones and white noise, the sense of space in the mix.
| CDx2 code: fmm1cd | 12.99 GBP |
