By Khagan Aslanov
The noise punk desecrationists return after 26 years with a new album of woozy tumult.
Lou Val - Goûter
DRKLY
by Daniel McIntosh
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Lou Val has made fans out of some of the top players in his native Toronto’s closely-knit music scene, and for good reason.
As the title suggests, his latest work, Goûter, provides a taste of what the singer/songwriter does best. Syrupy R&B-tinged vocals draw from memory and life lessons, tempered by washed out guitars and silky drum loops. This brand of post-Frank Ocean genre-bending finds its natural successor in Lou Val.
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The rising indie rock talent balances raw vulnerability with his charming sense of humour to create a compelling narrative from start to finish.
