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Would you like some Cohen, Zappa and Gainsbourg? dEUS haven’t thrown themselves into wild blues or jazz experiments for a long time. But the fluid formation from Antwerp, whose last album was eleven years ago, still cultivates a noise and groove-affine indie rock with a tendency to go astray. Wacky like this: Tom Barman whispers with lowered Leonard Cohen rap about solid yacht rock (“1989”), leads in a sinister whisper through a creepy funk trip (“Simple Pleasures”) and slips into “Le Blues Polaire” in the role of the pondering chansonnier en français.
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Meanwhile, the arrangements are diced and layered until the “Polar Blues” shines as a dEUS gem – with digging melodies and carefully orchestrated noise. Basically, the Belgians continue to do well with their mature, cinematic mixture of weirdness and catchiness. But you should stay away from polished 80ies sounds. Especially since Barman sounds like shirts that are unbuttoned too deeply, especially in the lower registers. But many a person’s heart will surely warm up with this smooth baritone.
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