So between Thursday 31st October and Saturday 2nd November, I'll be hitting up Paris reviewing the latest and greatest the Parisian Pitchforkians have to offer...read on for my top picks and general takes on the lineup so far! A bientôt...?!
Headliners
THURSDAY: Skepta
Country: UK Genre: Grime/Hip-Hop Recent LP: Ignorance is Bliss (review can be read here)
FRIDAY: Chromatics
Country: US Genre: Indie/Electronic Recent LP: Closer to Grey (review can be read here)
SATURDAY: The 1975
Country: UK Genre: Pop/Rock Latest LP: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (review can be read here)
Sub-Headliners
Thursday: Mura Musa
London-based electronic producer and collaborator-extraordinaire Alex Crossan with self-titled debut LP of 2017 to look forward to.
Friday: Belle & Sebastian
Veteran Scottish indie pop act with new original film soundtrack LP, Days of the Bagnold Summer, out now.
Saturday: Charli XCX
British pop singer with emphatic new LP, Charli, embracing noise-pop and industrial-pop to experimental edges.
Watch Out For
Thursday
The Comet is Coming - UK nu-jazz outfit fronted by Shabaka Hutchings and released recent cosmic LP, Trust in the Lifeforce of Deep Mystery (review can be found here).
Yussef Dayes - London-based experimental jazz drummer and producer, recently supported Kamasi Washington on UK tour.
Friday
Chai - Japanese glitzy-punk outfit with feminist-driven sophomore LP, Punk, received well by lauded reviews.
Helado Negro - Latin-American folk musician Roberto Carlos Lange showcasing impressive synth-folk LP of recent, This is How You Smile, review can be found here.
Saturday
BEA1991 - Independent artist stretched between UK, US, and the Netherlands, uniquely combining elements of alt-pop, soul, and folk - review of debut LP can be found here.
Jamila Woods - American R&B artist with a political / introspective twist on emphatic new LP, Legacy! Legacy! Legacy!, should not be missed. Review can be found here.
After Parties
Pitchfork Paris Festival will run between Thursday 31st October-Saturday 2nd November at Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris - tickets can be found here.
A curated Spotify playlist for the aforementioned acts can also be found here.
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