FONTANAROSA - Are You There LP

The roots of Lyon-based French band Fontanarosa could be traced back to the Punk and Indie rock scenes, but it would be misleading for a band whose leader and writer Paul Verwaerde loves pop music so damn much. Fontanarosa are unique for their mixture of pop, punk, indie and lo-fi. Their vigorous rock will get you dancing at once, but their sound encaptures a certain wistfulness as well, through sophisticated and romantic pop melodies.