Kids Return
Kids Return is first and foremost a grand story of the childhood friendship between Adrien Rozé and Clément Savoye. The two musicians met in Paris when they were 13. Like the film by Japanese director Takeshi Kitano after which it is named, the French duo's project explores the depth inherent in the false naiveté of childhood and the evocative power of nostalgia as it blurs the line between joy and sorrow. The sound of Kids Return lies somewhere between the Californian pop of The Mamas and the Papas, the orchestrations of Vladimir Cosma, and the understated soundtracks of Joe Hisaishi. It draws on the energy of Blur and the vocal harmonies of MGMT, while reviving these Anglo-Saxon influences with the precision and sensitivity of arrangements by a band like Air. The result is a romantic and melancholic melody, a laboratory of emotions that can be visualized.