POLITIQUE RELEASES SELF-TITLED DEBUT CD

Politique is ready to drop their debut self-titled album!!

Finally, after a long, three-year wait of writing, assembling the band, and whipping everything into shape, Politique is done! A sordid love-triangle of bittersweet indie, synth punk and electro conspire to wrap you up in this debut...With respectful nods to the past and wide-eyed optimism to the future in songs like "Drifter", "She Makes My Mind Smile", to the sexed-up electro-nihilism of "Old War, Cold War", the ironic, jangly guitar pop of "Young, Fast, Stupid", this definitely ain't your daddy's new wave…

The focus of Politique was pure pop bliss - quick, in your face melodies, indie energy without too much gloss, and dance punk rawness. Mallory makes the vocals swoon. Etienne pushes the beats into the red. Richard layers on angular, wire-y guitar everywhere. Roland whips up the Moogs and bass...

"Politique is very much of the moment. And a disc that gains strength with each listen. Credit that at least in part to backgrounds as varied as one-time punk-rocker Giles and longtime Liquified leader Roland Marckwort's years as a techno-trance DJ and producer. Add to the mix guitarist Richard Bennett's melodic fills and drummer Etienne Sylvain's stint in the poppy F!ghtF!ghtF!ght, and one has more here than initially meets the ear. Which bodes well for Politique's future -- a future that indeed looks bright."

Ottawa Sun, June 17 [emphasis added]

"With a beat base, the 11 songs on Politique's self-titled debut draw a line to Blondie, Stars and Controller.Controller, tipping hats to New Order and My Bloody Valentine along the way. Thanks to countless singles (songs) and duos (people) that have melded dance beats with rock, musical snobberies have fallen by the wayside - Politique makes for a kind of jagged sound that is textured, referential and wholly sweet on the ears.
It's not bad for dancing, either!"

Ottawa Citizen, June 18

Available June 24, 2008 on iTunes!

And in Ottawa, Ontario, at:

End Hits
Criminal Records
Compact Music
CD Warehouse


Politique: www.myspace.com/politiquemusik


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