Formed back in 2013, Austin shoegazer quartet French Film — Ash Keenum (vocals, guitar), Drake Moreno (guitar), Colby Falkner James (bass) and Joshua Harpur (drums) — quickly established a sound that draws inspiration from Blonde Redhead, Sonic Youth, Autolux and Unwound.
The Austin-based quartet supported last year’s debut ep, Yours sharing stages with Drook, Courting, Unwed Sailor, We Are Scientists and a list of others, while developing a profile in their hometown’s underground shoegaze and post-hardcore scenes for a visceral and intense live show. And adding to a growing profile, they were a standout band at this year’s SXSW.
French Film signed to Los Angeles-based label Solid Brass Records, who will be releasing the compilation album, Yours + Five on August 21, 2026 digitally and on limited-edition Ruby Red and Opaque White vinyl. Recorded with Kevin Butler at Test Tube Audio, the ten song album is full of atmospheric melodies paired with abrasive and jarring tension. Thematically, the effort explores the juxtaposition of the horrors and hopes of modern society — and matters of the heart.
Yours + Five’s first single “Rabbit Foot” is a breakneck and bruising blend of shoegaze, post-hardcore and alt rock that showcases the band’s ability to craft rousingly anthemic hooks and choruses within a classic grunge song structure. The song captures a swooning and desperate longing for someone who has slipped out between the narrator’s fingers.
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