Not that many new releases in the first weeks of the new year, which gives me the opportunity to catch up on the archives of the commendable online radio station ROVR, especially the shows curated by DJ hero Keb Darge, who plays a fantastic selection of vintage garage rock, surf, rockabilly, and R&B on The Uprising. The music of French rock ‘n’ roll band Lucky Pepper would fit perfectly into those setlists. This week they launched a fresh mini-album, titled Cooking Without Singing!, featuring eight delicious instrumentals inspired by comic books and science fiction.

The self-penned tunes draw on garage and surf rock traditions, exploring a raw, high-energy sound rooted some 65 years ago. Sunburnt melodies, spicy guitars, and a colorful piano make them all irresistible hip-shakers. Who’s alerting Keb Darge?

Cooking Without Singing! is out now digitally and on 10″ vinyl through Pigmé Records. Featuring Geoffrey “Lucky Pepper” Kempf (guitars), JP. Cardot (piano), Julien Lacombe (bass), and Rémi Puglisi (drums).

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