In the lead-up to their debut album Princess Flash, Montreal-based five-piece Foreign Diplomats have unveiled a new track titled "Beni Oui Oui" — and Exclaim! has got your first listen to it.
Produced by Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, the Shins), the song opens sparse and sentimental-sounding with vocal verses that toe the line between theatricality and earnestness before layers of distorted sound build in the background, eventually giving way to triumphant, full-band instrumentation and melodic oh-oh-ohs.
Frontman Elie Raymond explained in a statement that the song is about standing up to "the power given to someone put on a pedestal despite their continuous negative hold."
He also claims that "Beni Oui Oui" hears the band at their most carefree — which isn't to say there hasn't been careful consideration put into the crafting of the song. Originally written around a few simple chords, some studio time and the addition of lap steel and e-bow have transformed it into the celebratory song it is now.
You can hear it for yourself in the player below. Princess Flash is out on October 9 through Indica Records. Foreign Diplomats also have several Canadian dates coming up, and you can see all those here.
Produced by Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, the Shins), the song opens sparse and sentimental-sounding with vocal verses that toe the line between theatricality and earnestness before layers of distorted sound build in the background, eventually giving way to triumphant, full-band instrumentation and melodic oh-oh-ohs.
Frontman Elie Raymond explained in a statement that the song is about standing up to "the power given to someone put on a pedestal despite their continuous negative hold."
He also claims that "Beni Oui Oui" hears the band at their most carefree — which isn't to say there hasn't been careful consideration put into the crafting of the song. Originally written around a few simple chords, some studio time and the addition of lap steel and e-bow have transformed it into the celebratory song it is now.
You can hear it for yourself in the player below. Princess Flash is out on October 9 through Indica Records. Foreign Diplomats also have several Canadian dates coming up, and you can see all those here.