Henric De La Cour – My Bones, Your Ashes (Digital/Vinyl Album – Birds Will Sing For Your Enterprises)
Henric De La Cour’s previous album dates back to 2018. The former frontman of Yvonne, a seasoned artist in the scene, now returns with ten new songs, this time on a new label after previously being signed to Progress Productions.
The music of this eccentric artist has always stood apart. While it still fits within the Electro-Pop realm, it is deeply interwoven with personal influences. At times, the atmosphere and arrangements evoke an electronic take on Bauhaus, though his sound perhaps resonates more with the magic of IAMX.
Electronics and guitars guide the album through dreamy, floating moments, often lifted by elevating choruses that invite spontaneous singalongs. Yet, there are also harder-edged tracks, always refined with a sensual touch. A melancholic, ballad-like piece even finds its place among the mix.
Unfortunately, the songs tend to be quite short, but Henric De La Cour remains an undeniably creative artist who approaches Pop in a way that sets him apart from the mainstream. (Rating:8).
Listen to “Scavenger”:
About Henric De La Cour
Henric de la Cour built his reputation as frontman of the Swedish indie pop band Yvonne, which had its breakthrough in the 1990s. Across a career of nearly 30 years he has released four albums as Yvonne’s frontman, two albums as a member of Strip Music, and, prior to “My Bones, Your Ashes”, three albums as a solo artist. His life and career were the subject of the documentary “Henric de la Cour”, broadcast on Swedish television.
“My Bones, Your Ashes” is his fourth solo album, released six years after 2018’s “Gimme Daggers” on the label Birds Will Sing For You. As with his previous albums, it was produced in collaboration with Rikard Lind. The album was preceded by the singles “Hey You, Hell No”, “Interlude” and “Dead Hank”, and followed by a Scandinavian club tour, after de la Cour spent the fall of 2024 on the road across Europe supporting Kite.
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