He had announced it on January 3 by this message:
“The plane – Boarding on January 7”
accompanied by a back photo, facing a huge waterfall. We were therefore impatiently awaiting what the young singer-songwriter was going to offer us. The destination was in any case unknown.
It must be said that Ephebe – Axel of his first name – has accustomed us to many surprises. As with the release of his title “Commandant” in 2020. Varying styles and influences, but with very often engaged lyrics. This is undoubtedly what seduced the members of the jury of Printemps de Bourges in 2019. Éphèbe was indeed part of the Révélation des Inouïs du Printemps de Bourges. Far from going to his head, the artist traces his path, always further, exploring now an even more intimate territory.
And the embarkation took place this Friday, January 7.
It is at the very beginning of January that Axel has chosen to unveil a new title, resolutely poignant, with a penetrating and strong melody, to accompany his soft and enveloping lyrics. All posed on a crazy clip shot in Iceland.
We knew Ephèbe globetrotting, we discovered him admiring the sumptuous landscapes, sometimes lunar, sometimes volcanic, always majestic. The clip starts alongside an intriguing wreckage of an airplane, to continue facing the icy water of the ocean that borders Iceland, passing through the very green mountains of the island, and the gigantic waterfalls.
Axel’s voice seems to envelop these images of distant landscapes, as if to lose us in the end, to such an extent that we let ourselves be carried away on this journey, with Ephèbe in the role of the young captain. In short, we want more, and quickly!
Éphèbe will be leaving his residence this Saturday, January 15 at the Chateau du Plessis.
He will be alone on stage for the occasion to present his new songs and revisit some old ones.
He will also share the stage with the group MAGENTA (Ex-Fauve) for the intimate Festival, this January 29 at the Nouvel Atrium in Saint Avertin.