Album Review

Mina Tindle – Parades

• 6th Oct 2014

Sometimes it’s easy to be biased, especially when your palm is crossed with silver by a beautiful French songwriter. In the case of Parisian folk/new-wave singer Mina Tindle we can happily report that she’s about to truly bless us all with an arresting new offering in the form of second album ‘Parades’ next week.

‘Parades’ is a once in a lifetime release – a collection of songs so staggeringly beautiful and throbbing with desire that it’s hard to envisage an album with more heart or soul being released again by the artist. An undulating journey that swings wildly from upbeat, driving, new-wave, synth-infused tracks ‘I Command’ and ‘The Curse’ to quieter introspective moments like the wistful sigh of ‘Ta Peau’, if there’s any justice at all in this world then this diverse and thoughtful record will propel Tindle onwards and upwards to stardom.

Effortlessly cool in the way that only the French can manage, Tindle’s lyrical prowess pushes the poetic and romantic to the forefront meshing seamlessly with immediate and accessible pop hooks. Unusual time signatures and melodies combine with intelligently and sparingly-used jarring dischords to elevate tracks like ‘Madonne’ from the pitfalls of humdrum balladry to Elliott Smith tinged masterpieces, dripping with melancholy and the undeniable sexual ache of the French dialect.

This is a record for quiet souls, 1am strolls, rainy day reflections – it’s the sound of a thousand hearts breaking at once. This is a record you could float away on forever. Quite simply a triumph.

– Jamie Otsa

Venue: Parades
Support Band: Believe Recordings UK