Album Review: We Were Evergreen - Towards

The phrase ‘French indie-pop trio’ either strikes fear into a listener’s heart or evokes a smile.

We Were Evergreen won’t change that; you get what’s on the label. Early tracks have more bite, like False Start’s grounded melodies and the divine Daughters, with the right amount of darkness in amongst its squiggly synth ostinatos. There are moments of the twee and breezy that both hit (Tambourine Like A Crown) and miss (Best Thing), and some dreamy contrast on duet Dormant. Not game-changing, but a lot of fun and deepened by the bonus tracks on the deluxe edition.