You undoubtedly know Laetitia Sadier best as a founding member of Stereolab. If you're a fan of her work with the iconic French indie band, you're also going to adore her solo work. Her latest single, "Panser L'Inacceptable," is exactly what you'd expect and want from a solo song from Sadier. It still has that ultra-hip, retro-cool sound that made Stereolab so beloved, but in a more stripped down and almost earthy version. Anything Sadier puts out has that same intriguing and impossible to resist quality, and you get that in full force here. "Panser L'Inacceptable" has a retro 60's Paris meets modern neo-folk sound, and who doesn't want that?
You can watch the video for "Panser L'Inacceptable" below. Rooting for Love is due out February 26 on Drag City, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Laetitia Sadier, check out the artist on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Sat. March 2 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel Mon. March 4 - Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall * Tue. March 5 - Seattle, WA @ Barboza * Wed. March 6 - Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret * Fri. March 8 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court * Sat. March 9 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake * Mon. March 11 - Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club * Tue. March 12 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle # Wed. March 13 - Detroit, MI @ Third Man Fri. March 15 - Toronto, ON @ Garrison Sat. March 16 - Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz Wed. March 20 - Brooklyn, NY @ National Sawdust ^ Thu. March 21 - Boston, MA @ Arts at the Armory ^ Fri. March 22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's ^ Sat. March 23 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd ^ Mon. March 25 - Atlanta, GA @ The EARL Tue. March 26 - Nashville, TN @ Blue Room Thu. March 28 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall Upstairs % Fri. March 29 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada % Sat. March 30 - Austin, TX @ Parish % Tue. April 2 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge % Wed. April 3 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s % Thu. April 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon % Fri. April 5 - Big Sur, CA @ Fernwood Tavern % Mon. April 8 - San Juan, PR @ Club 77
* w/ Susan James # w/ Radio Outernational ^ w/ Storefront Church % w/ Sofia Bolt
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