Describing themselves as “Apocalyptic Chamber Folk”, Forêt Endormie is a chamber ensemble formed in 2016 by Falls of Rauros guitarist and composer Jordan Guerette, hailing from the “Forest City” of Portland, Maine (USA). Hailing from the “Urban Eden” of London (England), Echoes and Dust have pride premiering the first single ‘La chaleur était rare’ from their third album, Le désespoir utopique due to release in November.
Jordan Guerette writes:
“‘La chaleur était rare’ is a melancholy dirge orchestrated with organ, violin, bass clarinet, double bass, synthesizers, electric guitar and drumset, that features dramatic vocals sung in French. It is a rumination on cycles of abuse, on the thought of generation after generation of people treating each other badly because of their own pain.
“In hoping to break this cycle, it can be tempting to justify the abusive behavior of someone we care about with empathy, imagining the difficult things that person has lived through. Many of us have experienced that moment when we realize that though this person’s behavior is understandable given their circumstances, it is still intolerable, and we need to protect ourselves with distance. It can feel selfish and horrible.
“I think that when we hear the term ‘abusive’, we can tend to think about romantic relationships, but if there’s an extra-musical “goal” to this song, it’s to encourage you to set boundaries with everyone – friends, employers, even close family. Sometimes, we even need to cut people out of our lives for good, or quit a job, or leave a group, or avoid a situation. There is incredible power in saying ‘no’.”
Le désespoir utopique is released on November 24, 2023 via Fiadh Productions and can be pre-ordered HERE.
