Falling Felon, the up-and-coming alternative pop duo from Zambia, France, and Germany, are releasing their self-titled debut album on March 1st with the lead single off of their self-titled album being called “I Just Do The Falling.” The duo that makes up Falling Felon is Apaig Lombé from Zambia and Brieuc Le Meur from France and Germany. After only six months of working together, Lombé and Le Meur were able to complete the album and will soon be able to showcase it off to the world and their growing fanbase.
The most anticipated song off of the group’s debut album is undeniably their lead single. “I Just Do The Falling” immediately begins with Lombé’s vocals and the breathing synth sounds over a lightly percussive beat. The atmosphere of this lead single is one of slight mystery while creating a slightly falling feeling, as the title suggests. It takes the song a little while to significantly grow but the wait is definitely worth the wait, leaving the listener with their own thoughts amidst the silence until the synth soundscape and lyrics return for a final word. A song that features the name of both the band and the album, this is one song that should not be messed with.
Quite different from “I Just Do The Falling,” “Schwarze Möglichkeit (Black Possibility)” presents a much more driving synthetic beat underneath Lombé’s vocals. The mainly German vocals of Lombé work perfectly with the driving percussion and the constant chordal beat that gets laid down underneath. Although I do not understand the lyrics of this song, the music still undeniably grooves hard and creates a somewhat dark and looming backbeat behind the vocals. Le Meur’s influence and experience in the alternative techno scene can definitely be heard in “I Just Do The Falling” but even more so in “Schwarze Möglichkeit (Black Possibility).”
Be sure to check out Falling Felon when it drops on March first and be sure to follow the band on Facebook and Instagram!
Words by Brendon Gardner
