Montreal's Rosier (formerly known as Les Poules à Colin) have been together for ten years and somehow have never come across our radar until now. They've taken a traditional song and have updated it with new, more modern sound. "Vie Pénible" is the rare song that creates a bridge between traditional and more modern, experimental folk. It's traditional enough to keep purists happy, but they sprinkle in these odd little instrumentation choices to keep it sounding like nothing else. It's almost like a more mainstream, less harsh Neutral Milk Hotel. The band says of the song that “This was the first traditional Québécois folk song we all could deeply relate to."
You can listen to "Vie Pénible" below. Rosier's self-titled EP will be out on September 27. For more on Rosier, be sure to check out their website. Current tour dates are below the song.
Aug 9-11 - Newfoundland & Labrador Folk Festival, St-John’s (Canada)
Aug 15 - Feast & Field Concert Series, Barnard (États-Unis)
Aug 16-18 - Summerfolk Festival, Owen Sound (Canada)
Aug 19 - Live at BBC Radio 3 In Tune, Londres (Angleterre)
Aug 20- Cecil Sharp House, Londres (Angleterre)
Aug 22-24 - Tonder Festival, Tonder (Danmark)
Aug 25-26- Towersey Festival - Thame (Angleterre)
Aug 29- Head Out Not Home Festival - Norwich (Angleterre)
Aug 31- Festival Noctambullerie #10 - Saint Aignan (Fance)
Sept 01- Fête de la Mer - Le Havre (Fance)
Sept 07 - Bromyard Folk Festival - Bromyard (Angleterre)
Sept 14 - Hudson West Folk Festival, Jersey City (États-Unis)
Sept 15 - The Pump House - Wakefield, RI (États-Unis)
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