It is very rarely that a musical project lives up to the billing of being a ‘supergroup’. However, the exception to this rule comes in the shape of L’Epee. A stellar combination of the talents of The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe, cinematic femm e fatale Emmanuelle Seigner and ice-cool pop provocateurs The Limiñanas (Lionel and Marie Liminana), L’Epee transcend artistic and traditional borders. “We are living in very culturally insular times, so it feels really good to be swimming against the tide ,” says Anton of the band’s bi-lingual, cross-continental approach.“There’s something really positive about branching out, collaborating and taking risks.” Far from being defeated by a world seemingly regressing into turmoil, L’ Epee’s strength comes from a long his tory of challenging the status quo

L’Épée’s Diabolique was one of our absolute favourite albums of 2019. If you didn’t manage to get a copy then, I highly recommend getting lost in this supergroup’s psych-rock dreamscapes. L’Épée consists of the brilliant Lionel and Marie Limiñana, Emmanuelle Seigner, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe.

FFO: Moon Duo, The Limiñanas, The Velvet Underground, Magic Shoppe.

By Martha