Ex en Provence is collaboration between ex Le Shark man Samuel Deschamps and Berlin based Jan Blumentrath ((Intergalactic Republic of Kongo) / Ora The Molecule / Eliot Sumner). After meeting on tour in with their previous incarnations, they started the project proper underneath a Snooker hall in Stoke Newington, on the site of a former Jewish gym.
Counting Down the Suns is the bands debut single, out now on Joca Records, and the band have released an accompanying video which sees them on the streets of Berlin.
The track is embued with this warm synth/indie pop feel, the chopping chords and driving drums giving the song this momentum, which is decorated with these rather lovely melodies.
Check it out, here
Wander the streets of Berlin in new video for ‘Counting Down The Suns’ out now on Joca Records
https://youtu.be/ZZbL7r0xVWc
“Reflect on life’s scarier sticky spots with a bouncy, optimistic tune.” – Dork Magazine
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Indie-pop duo Ex en Provence share a verité style video for debut track ‘Counting Down The Suns’ shot entirely on the streets of Berlin.
Channeling 90s nostalgia, ‘Counting Down The Suns’ provides a stark, timely message, laced with storming indie-pop power. They say: ”’Counting Down the Suns’, written in a summer of revolution and devastation is a song for hope and change. Sometimes, our fear of what lies ahead can be what drives us. We have to let go of things, parts or aspects of ourselves to readjust to a new climate. A rare airline corridor in September enabled Ex en Provence to reunite briefly in Berlin to shoot a music video with upcoming film maker Marta Maluva. The story follows two men on a surreal and slapstick journey through Berlin with an abandoned fridge. As well as an obvious reflection on global warming and the state of our planet. It’s also an ode to the things we hold dear and the struggles we face when the weight of the world is on our shoulders.”
Several hundred demos later and much tinkering to the sound and concept, Ex en Provence finally came to fruition. ‘Counting Down The Suns’ heralds the band’s foray forward with a clutch of shows and releases planned for 2021.
