Drums & lead vocals : Etienne Gaillochet -
Bass : Julien Allanic -
Guitar & backing vocals : Eric Martin -
Guitar & backing vocals : Julien Divisia -
Saxs : François Wong -
Saxs : Cyrille Mechin
Influences
At the Drive-In, Victims Family, No Means No, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, John Zorn, Primus, Tool, Sonic Youth, Johnny Cash, The Mars Volta, Kyuss, Mark Lanegan, Faraquet, Magma, Bill Frisell, Beastie Boys, Fugazi, The Melvins, The Police, 31 Knots, Don Caballero, Lounge Lizards, Alice Cooper, King Crimson, Talking Heads, Jeff Beck, Isis, Dead Kennedys, The Cure, Mr Bungle, Polly Jean Harvey, Tom Waits....
Here it is, at long last.
Recorded by Peter Deimel (The Kills, Chokebore, the Thugs) at Blackbox Studios, mixed by d2r2.off (Eon MegaHerts, Ltno) - We Insist's most faithful sidekick – and mastered by Jean-Pierre Chalbos at La Source, Oh, Things Are So Corruptible is ready to be released.
It was high time. All 12 new tracks have been around for more than two years, gaining more power, subtlety, cohesion and energy every time they were being performed on stage. That is always the way with We Insist!: their music is created and played live on stage before being recorded, the quality of their live performances equalling that of their song writing. Their new record offering was therefore bound to echo their live performances: filled with movement, density, subtlety and freedom.
Suffice it to say, it was worth the wait. Inner Pond (2002) was a quest for identity. Crude (2004) confirmed this identity, in the form of a compact and non-compromising album. Oh, Things Are So Corruptible confirms a strong personality but also a willingness to take on new influences. In order to go beyond the thickness of Crude, We Insist! had to instil exuberance and warmth into their music. And that is exactly what they have achieved with their new release. We Insist! are arguably scrutinizing the rock scene with the utmost care. They are always keen on being influenced by other bands, from whichever end of the rock spectrum: they try such influences out on themselves and see whether they fit or not. OOTSA, Tool, Shellac, At the Drive-in, Primus: you will find their traces in Oh, Things Are So Corruptible. But, most importantly, you will travel in a moon-like, weird and psychotic landscape, with maybe even a David Lynch dimension to it, and will walk through blurry and dazzling tracks. Make no mistake about it, Oh, Things Are So Corruptible is a We Insist! album.
In order to assert its maturity, independence and celebrate a decade of existence, the band just created its own label, Corruptible Records. But being mature does not necessarily mean being old. And for those of you who might think otherwise, Oh, Things Are So Corruptible is the definitive answer. Only a few bands display such an amazing amount of freshness, creativity and ambition, even on the other side of the Atlantic.
... Since you don't know greek, I have to say that your new album is Gamato (that means f***ing brilliant). great songs, stoner attitude, enjoyable riff
Bonjour We Insist! REALLY enjoyed playing with you in Macon... and listened to your CD all round Europe!... hope we play with you again soon! Iain TDT x
Alors comme ça , si ça se trouve, y aura même pas de concert à Paris! c'est un peu dur pour vos amis qui sont ni de Cherbourcon ni de Besanbourg ni de Maçon !! Moi je propose une manif.. ou plutôt une pétition web (un truc pas trop fatigant) A.
Salut Etienne, Moi de même, encore une fois merci pour ce pur moment.....Keep on rockin' on garde le contact ; ) éclate toi bien bien le bonjour au reste du band
hey Etienne for W! nope, am not that guy... hopefully, i'll visit paris this summer so maybe i'll get to see you play... and maybe for a beer... cheers i truly love your music keep it rollin...
Bon WE les WI ! (Etienne, n'oublie pas ton tambourin...) (j'en ai d'autres mais je les garde pour quand vous serez encore plus celèbres (et riches surtout) pour faire du chantage)
