François Virot is a rare bird, who belongs to that endangered kind of musicians that are so devoted to their art that they never care to spend some time at home.
You may not know it yet, but in the last few years, this hyperactive musician, originating from the city of Lyon, (he also plays the drums with his brother Charles in the ballistic noise pop trio Clara Clara) spent more time on the road than your three favorite bands put together… And together with the zillions of Clara Clara records, our boy found the time to fiddle, record and wrap up no less than 17839 demo CDs to sell at the back of the basements and spacey flats he played in.
Yes Or No may be his first official album but as you can tell François is no newcomer. Yes Or No is the record of a sage, recorded by a kid. Achieved with one guitar, sometimes two, one voice, sometimes two, or three, plus an acoustic rain of hands on wood, and other bits and pieces of things to be used as percussion.
What you will hear on Yes Or No? Well it's something that's either melancholic or joyous with a folksy feel, a fake grand reunion recorded onto tape in total solitude, and moments of Pavement mixed with the Beatles and maybe a bit of the ever popular, Animal Collective. No matter what it sounds like, it's truly magnificent stuff.
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