Animal Triste Discuss Their Third Album 'Jéricho' and Musical Collaborations

About Animal Triste

• 💡 Animal Triste is a six-piece band from Rouen, formed nearly 10 years ago by friends who initially started playing music as a hobby.
• 🚀 They aim to fill a gap in the music business by creating the kind of music they personally want to hear, which they feel is not widely available.

The Album 'Jéricho'

• 🏛️ The album title 'Jéricho' draws inspiration from the biblical story of crumbling walls and also references its use as a rallying cry during the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
• 🧱 Lyrically, the album explores themes of letting one's walls crumble and what happens when barriers come down.
• 🎨 The album cover, created by graphic designer Yan Oran, is a nod to the 1850 neoclassical painting 'Dante and Virgil in Hell' by William Adolphe Bouguereau.

Notable Collaborations

• 🎸 Peter Hayes of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club contributed guitar work to two tracks on the previous album and was contacted via a video call.
• 🌟 Alain Johannes, who has worked with artists like Queens of the Stone Age and PJ Harvey, collaborated on two tracks, bringing his guitar and vocal talents.
• 🎤 Johannes's contributions, particularly on the track 'Real Kenya West', were noted for elevating the songs to new levels.

Musical Themes and Influences

• 📱 The track 'Sad Generation with Happy Pictures' references Instagram and social media, touching on the contrast between online presentation and reality.
• 🎭 The song 'I Am the Real Kanye West' is inspired by a line from a Leonard Cohen poem, exploring themes of identity and character, though it stands apart from the album's general mood.
• 🌍 The band's music often blends dark themes with hope, a sentiment echoed in new releases by other artists discussed, like Garbage.