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Edouard van Praet has been shaping his world for three years now. Three years of a strange, chimerical fusion of styles: from one extreme to the next, between smiles & tears, gentleness & violence, this trashy dandy inhales the vapours of rock to exhale them in multiple soundscapes of his own, what he likes to call ‘jungian indie-pop-punk-electro-rock-paper-scissors alternative’ or, to put it more simply, anti-rock. An exploration of stylistic diversity fused by his love of pop melodies.

After 2 Eps that firmly established him in Belgium, Edouard has now announced his debut album – a logical yet bold follow-up to his previous rock experiments (‘Doors’ in 2021 & ‘Circles’ in 2022). This new chapter features predominantly French vocals and a deeper exploration of electronic sounds.

What might appear at first as a radical change of style from his early days is in fact just an additional layer, like a mask that fits the shape of a face. Through his stylistic ‘masquerades’, Edouard seeks to bring an alternative sound of his own, unifying the different musical identities that lie at the root of his creative madness.