The band is led by French musician François Marry, who has also been a touring member ofCamera Obscura. Other members also play in Petit Fantôme, Jaune!, Archipel andBabe.[1] After growing up inSaintes, and studying at La Rochelle, Marry relocated to Bristol in 2003. He lived in the city for six years.[2][3]
The band's first album was the mostly liveThe People to Forget, released in 2006 on Bristol's micro label Stitch-Stitch.
The band's second album,Plaine Inondable, was released in 2009 onFence Records in the UK and on Talitres in France to critical acclaim, receiving a four star review fromThe Scotsman.[4]
The band's third album,E Volo Love, was released in 2012 on Domino recordings, and was also positively received, withThe Skinny writer Chris Buckle giving it four stars out of five and describing it as "unabashedly romantic...a study in understatement delivered with finesse", and Simon Price inThe Independent describing it as "gentle indie-pop jangle with echoes of Afropop".[5][6] The album received a 7/10 rating from theNME.[7]
Marry has also released severallo-fi tapes and records.
