En Attendant Ana

Announce UK tour dates this Autumn

London headline show tonight (Thurs 29th June)

New album Principia, out now on Trouble in Mind

Ahead of their headline show at London's The Grace tonight, Parisian quintet En Attendant Ana are excited to share details of a return to the UK in Sept/October. Full dates are below.

The band's new album Principia is out now on Trouble in Mind, and marks a great step forward without sacrificing the things that make the band unique. The nods to French pop (both current & classic) still permeate the proceedings, and the group’s penchant for Anglo-Saxon indie pop from The Nineties (think Electrelane, Stereolab, American Analog Set) still rings out, but there’s an air of - dare we say - maturity in “Principia”s twelve songs. The next great phase of an already great band.

Live Dates:

June 29th - London, The Grace

Sept 30th - Brighton, Folklore Rooms
Oct 1st - Bristol, The Lanes
Oct 2nd - Manchester, Gullivers
Oct 3rd - Glasgow, Broadcast
Oct 4th - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Cumberland Arms
Oct 5th - Sheffield, Delicious Clam
Oct 6th - Coventry, Just Dropped In
Oct 7th - Leeds, Mabgate Bleach

Tickets available here: https://linktr.ee/enattendantana

Watch the videos for "Principia", "Same Old Story" and "Wonder"

Praise for En Attendant Ana:

“Margaux Bouchaudon’s songs are framed by an increasingly confident group of musicians; the hooks come thick and fast, relentlessly carried along by joyous brass, ringing guitars, and a rhythm section years deep in the pocket.” - Uncut, 8/10

“Rising indie-pop darlings” - The Quietus

"Gutsy, determined, unpredictable; held together by the crystal clear vocals of Margaux Bouchaudon's, which cut through the fuzzy backing with an effortless elegance." - Loud & Quiet

“it's a vivid collection of indie pop hymns, reminiscent of early Veronica Falls in places, or the Flying Nun catalogue.” - Clash

Parisian quintet En Attendant Ana have dazzled since day one. From the muted strains of their 2016 EP “Songs From The Cave”, to the assured 2018 TiM debut “Lost & Found”, to the sparkling refrains of “Juillet”; released just before the world collapsed around us, and which stood as the band’s rebirth and purest statement of their music ambitions - until now. “Principia” is the band’s third album and is without a doubt their best yet.

Bandleader & principal songwriter Margaux Bouchaudon’s voice anchors many of the songs on “Principia”, her crystalline delivery ringing out like a bell as the band swoons & sways beneath her. The songs on “Principia” were composed from a place of confusion about the state of the world and her place in it, looking outward and inward for answers. They question our perception of others, the one they have of us and finally the one we have of ourselves in a society where the individual is king and the group is forgotten.

Guitarist Max Tomasso - newly joined just before the recording of “Juillet”- feels more “moved-in” on these tunes, his sly guitar-work gliding effortlessly through. No showboating - only prickling at the precise moment necessary in suit of the song itself. New member Vincent Hivert (their touring sound man, Hivert joined the group just as touring was underway for “Juillet”, replacing founding member Antoine Vaugelade)’s bass-work is rubbery & flexible, bouncing around and thru the melodies on a rhythmic sugar-high, practically urging on drummer Adrien Pollin’s metronomic swing.

The band’s secret weapon, multi-instrumentalist Camille Frechou’s trumpet & saxophone are more present & considered in the arrangements, adding a new layer of sophistication to the group’s already debonair indie pop. Her beatific harmonies add a yearning to Bouchaudon’s lilting phrases; sometimes uplifting, other times melancholic. Bouchaudon says “One of the most important points we tried to focus on was the place given to each instrument. For the first time, we withdrew parts, we were careful not to play everyone at once and I think that the result is a much lighter album in which every musician has a specific place and moment”.

But this album is also the first one to have been shaped entirely by the band, from the conception to the production. The meeting of Vincent Hivert and Margaux Bouchaudon gave birth to a duet in which the technical and artistic aspects were intertwined from the very beginning of the conception of “Principia”. Apart from reshaping En Attendant Ana’s dynamic, Vincent Hivert was able to think as a musician and producer as soon as they started working on Margaux Bouchaudon’s demos which brought a new dimension to their music. The two of them recorded and mixed the album together reuniting their references and artistic goals.

“Principia” is released on CD, cassette, black vinyl and limited peach vinyl (while supplies last) and will be streaming worldwide on all available DSPs.

En Attendant Ana announce UK tour dates ... New album Principia out now on Trouble in Mind

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