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Sooma (post-punk/noise) new album 'Drü' out today!
French-Helvetian punk noise threesome SOOMA's new record 'Drü' is now available on vinyl, streaming and download via Gluttony Records (bass player Luc Boyer's own imprint). Switzerland's underground scene has much to offer and SOOMA is a fine example. Give ear!
The band comment: "Drü means three in Swiss German. Three, like the troo that forms SOOMA. Three, like this third album. SOOMA was founded in Zurich, Switzerland, which is why we chose a title that refers to the place and its language, Swiss German. All three of us use several languages in our daily lives and, like the lyrics on the album (French, Spanish, English), we wanted the album to reflect not only the multilingualism of the band, but also the multilingualism of our lives. For Drü, we made a conscious choice to use French, in order to break away from a style dominated by the English language in this sphere of music. For us, Drü is the softest, most sensitive and most poetic album we've created to date. It's also the first time that the band has recorded itself and that the album has been entirely mixed by a member of the band. The mastering was done by Adrien Pallot."
In late 2022, after a series of dates across Europe in support of metal project Zeal & Ardor, they are getting ready to release their third studio album 'Drü'. The record arrives this May 3rd 2024 via Gluttony Records at the following formats: LP, streaming, download. It was recorded and mixed by Yannick Consaël. Mastering by Adrien Pallot at Chab Mastering studio. Artwork Yannick Consaël and Liv Packness.
SOOMA new album 'Drü' Out May 3rd 2024 on Gluttony Records.
Noise/post-punk band SOOMA was founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 2014 by Yannick Consaël (guitar/vocals) and Fidel Aeberli (drums). They recorded a demo with Marc Bouffé (of Swiss noise trio Hathors) at Working Class Recordings in Winterthur, Switzerland still in 2014, just before bassist Stefan Jocic joined the band. In 2017, SOOMA got back in the studio with Rémi Gettliffe (Last Train, Shineski, The Videos) at White Bat Recorders in France to record their eponymous debut album. After some lineup changes, bassist Victor Rassov joined the band in 2018. The three-piece was nominated - among 800 bands - at the Swiss Live Talents 2019 where they played in November 2019.
SOOMA's sophomore album 'It's All About To Change' was recorded at the White Bat Recorders and came out on February 2020 through Radicalis. Recorded live on tape and mixed analogically, the full-length is a hotchpotch of the harder rock styles. The Swiss men skillfully combine crunchy indie with hardcore, noise and punk, but always remain authentic and never drift off into platitudes or clichés. Paired with the intuitive-emotional lyrics of Yannick Consaël, the result is an exciting, versatile album.
The projet has been played live from its beginnings. SOOMA had the chance to support bands like noise references Hathors, Lysistrata, It It Anita, Birds in Row, Peter Kernel or METZ in their home country and all over Europe. In 2022, they toured as main support of avant-garde metal alchemists Zeal & Ardor.
SOOMA's upcoming album 'Drü' arrives on May 3rd 2024 via Gluttony Records.
