I found something beautifully twisted about Gros Coeur’s new track “Contre-Corps“. It starts like a mirage — humid, almost tropical — before bursting into a loud, urgent rock chaos that feels both vintage and feral. It’s that kind of song that feels weirdly old and new at once, and I can’t help but love that. I’ve been looping it on my morning walks, letting those furious drums and distorted guitars drag me into the day like a caffeine overdose with feelings.
The song lives inside contradiction — a dance track for people who don’t quite know how to dance. According to the band, “Contre-Corps” mirrors that social dissonance we’ve all tasted: being surrounded yet feeling isolated, wanting to move but feeling slightly out of sync. It’s party anxiety turned into sound. The track melts from lush psych-rock colors into a headbanging, full-throttle finale that somehow fuses 50 Cent’s “In Da Club” with a jungle scene teeming with wild creatures. Yes, it’s bizarre — but Gros Coeur make it work.
There’s also something cinematic about the way it’s built. The mix by Adrien Chappelle keeps everything raw and alive — vocals recorded partly live, the instruments colliding as if on stage. It’s not about perfection; it’s about that breathless, slightly sweaty energy you get in a crowd when everything clicks for a second. That fleeting, defiant moment of togetherness.
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And that’s the thing about Gros Coeur — they’re not chasing polish or coolness. They’re chasing life. Ever since “Gros Disque” smashed through in 2023, the band has been carving its identity onstage, gig by gig, across continents. Their upcoming album “Vague Scélérate” (Rogue Wave) promises to be a sensory storm — raw, experimental, full of contradictions. Just like “Contre-Corps”. Just like them.
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