Parisian electro duo Polo & Pan today returned with their anticipated four-track EP, Feel Good, following praise for the joyful title single debuted last month. The summer starter is imbued with sounds the pair have become known for – trippy psychedelic tones mixed with carefree paradisiacal melodies. Giving fans a taste of their second full-length album to come, Feel Good is a testament to their deep-rooted historical music knowledge and position as cultural tastemakers at the forefront of revitalizing French Touch.
On the EP, Polo & Pan share: “The more we have traveled, both geographically and from a sonic point of view, the larger the canvas. Imagination is memory and by listening to thousands of songs, syntheses are formed in our creative process. We exchange our ideas and choose the best without ever listening to our ego. We let our fantasies speak. Feel Good takes us sailing on the Nile or exploring across the Amazon.”
Throughout Feel Good, we hear all the influences dear to Polo & Pan, from Moon Safari by AIR – a crucial album that shaped their musical foundation – to notes of the Italian composer Ennio Morricone. Acknowledging their admiration for modern pop music, the single “Feel Good” feeds on vibrant keyboards and uplifting lyricism. “Dreamcatcher” is as synthetic as it is intergalactic. The duo writes: “It’s a love story riddled with doubt but endowed with the naivety and poetry inherent in our songs. It’s through dreams that one can escape and find certain answers to love.” The transcendent “Peter Pan” was written by the band’s vocalist Victoria Lafaurie who accompanies them on tour, along with their friend Antonin. On where they derive inspiration, “We mistakenly think that we have to look in our sufferings and our flaws to be artistically efficient, but neither Alex nor I find ourselves there. Optimism is the glue of Polo & Pan.” The timeless EP allows us to see a picturesque landscape of sun-soaked opportunity.
Last month the French visionaries crafted a grandiose mixtape of rare edits and globally sourced records – a hallmark of their eclectic palette. “Home Sweet Home” served as a primer for their new music on the way as well as a groovy sonic voyage that provided an escape for listeners in isolation. To date, the duo have earned over 280 million streams worldwide, continuing to build on success from their only album released thus far, the critically-acclaimed Gold and Platinum work, Caravelle.
Polo & Pan have spent the better part of the last two years traveling their live show around the world, performing to sold-out crowds in notable venues like LA’s Novo, London’s Printworks, NY’s Terminal 5, and Montreal’s MTELUS. The run saw them play to 30,000 fans in North America alone, with rave performances across leading festival stages including Coachella, CRSSD, Corona Capital, and more. With the postponement of their marquee headline at The Hollywood Bowl this summer, Polo & Pan are back in the studio perfecting their next transportive body of work, sure to push the boundaries of their culturally rich soundscapes once again.
