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Single Review by William Ruben Helms

New Audio: Develour Shares Lush and Breezy “Celle qui”

Mysterious and mischievous French artist Develour emerged into the Francophone indie pop scene with the release of “La Part des Agnes,” a song which saw him quickly establishing a sound that he playfully dubbed “French touch disco,” a sound that draws from and features elements of chanson, soul, funk, disco and pop. 

“La Part des Agnes” and the French artist’s second single “Un Matin,” which I described as a breezy and summery bop built around a swaggering and infectious 80s-inspired groove, appeared on his debut EP, 2023’s Vert Galant. 

The emerging French artist forthcoming sophomore EP will feature the previously released “Dealer d’Amour,” a dreamy and lush song that prominently features Developer’s yearning, achingly plaintive cooing, and the EP’s latest single “Celle qui.”

“Celle qui” continues a run of lush and breezy, hook-driven tunes, featuring glistening synth arpeggios, a supple and funky bass line serving as a lush bed for the French artist’s yearning delivery. While breakneck and infectious, thematically, the new single, as Develour explains focuses on the fantasies and stories we tell ourselves while deeply fascinated with a potential love interest. He goes on to say that the song sonically and structurally plays on the contrasts between the longing and self-doubt in the pursuit of a desired one.

Single Review by William Ruben Helms

New Audio: Develour Shares Slow-Burning and Yearning “Dealer d’Amour”

The mysterious and mischievous French artist Develour emerged into the Francophone indie pop scene with the release of “La Part des Agnes,” which saw him quickly establishing a sound that he playfully dubbed “French touch disco,” a sound that draws from and features elements of chanson, soul, funk, disco and pop.

“La Part des Agnes” and the French artist’s second single “Un Matin,” which I described as a breezy and summery bop built around a swaggering and infectious 80s-inspired groove, appeared on his debut EP, 2023’s Vert Galant.

Develour’s latest single “Dealer d’Amour” is a slow-burning, Quiet Storm-meets-sophistipop-like ballad anchored around an atmospheric yet sultry groove, bursts of glistening synths reminiscent of Hall & Oates “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” The song’s production and arrangement serves as a dreamy and lush bed for the mysterious French artist’s yearning, achingly plaintive cooing.

Thematically, the song questions our unhealthy relationships with dating apps, while openly discussing the wild mix of addiction, hope, disillusionment and loneliness they inspire. And yet, we keep on swiping because what else is there to do?

Video by William Ruben Helms

New Video: Develour Shares a Breezy and Summery Jam

With the release of “La Part des Anges,” the mysterious and mischievous French artist Develour emerged into the scene. He describes himself as a mustachioed dandy that specializes in “French touch disco,” a sound that draws from chanson, soul, funk, disco and pop, and would compare favorably to the likes of JOVM mainstays L’impératice and Clara Luciani.

Develour’s second single “Un Matin” is a breezy and summery bop built around a swaggering and infectious 80s-inspired groove, glistening synths, Nile Rodgers-like guitar, an incredible catchy two-step inducing hook paired with the French artist’s cooed delivery. The result is a song that — to my ears, at least — reminds me a bit of L’impératice, L’Eclair and Viscardi & Il Duo Magnetico.

The video follows a stylish Develour who’s vibing out while a collection of acolytes act too cool school play chess, read and smoke cigarettes on a Parisian rooftop at sunrise.

“Les Part des Anges” and “Un Matin” will appear on the French artist’s debut EP Vert Galant, which will see an October 2023 release.