Fránçois and the Atlas Mountains - E Volo Love

Guardian“Charming, then, but lightweight...” There's a cool fizziness to E Volo Love that calls to mind those bands John Peel used to play, the ones who seemed to be trying to create Burt Bacharach-style mood pieces for the benefit of 12 blokes in anoraks at the Bedford George & Dragon...

The Independent“Gentle indie-pop jangle with echoes of Afropop...” One to listen to as the sun sets over la plage, your vintage bicycle lying beside you...

Drowned In Sound“A gorgeously pretty concoction...” A band who can craft some delicate and wistful melodies, swishes of vivid colour and a genuine air of romantic charm without ever crossing that dreaded boundary line into schmaltz and overbearing twee...

this is london“A gentle, frequently exquisitely beautiful sound...” This release flickers across cultural styles, switching between English and French lyrics

BBC“Consider E Volo Love as some sort of aural atlas....” Marry also sings in French and English, sometimes echoing Marc Bolan’s warble and precise diction, which adds yet another layer of offbeat beauty...