The Parisian duo Royaume will release their EP "Again" on June 8 on the PIAS label. We were able to listen to it in preview and we are happy to give you our impressions!
Yumi and Moon Boy, the members of the band Kingdom, had completely amazed us the first time we met them at the Clap Your Hands 2016 festival. Their title Blue Asphalt gave us chills. Already on stage the duo was very invested and let presage very beautiful things for the future.
Their return in September 2017 with the single If We had delighted us!
In addition to being a vibrant group capable of conveying a lot of emotion and tension, Yumi offered a feminist message as an omen to the #metoo movement that was to arrive soon after with the Weinstein case.
When Again came out, we suspected that it was the beginning of a series of good news. A magnificent clip, another strong theme, a diversion of codes… Enough to arouse our curiosity and make us want to hear even more. The clip quickly counted nearly 75,000 views in three weeks.
To make us wait more, but also to fill us, Kingdom is about to release an EP, Again, on June 8th. We find Again which opens the EP and If We which closes wonderfully this little jewel. But we also enjoy hearing Do You Know whose clip appeared on May 28 on the web. Bouncing and with almost RnB elements, this song transports us as much as it takes us. Moon Boy's guitar is heady.
Big surprise, the title Miho Beach also joins the setlist of this EP. This title was released discreetly on January 25, 2017. Yumi's voice has the same effect as on Blue Asphalt. Thrill, intensity, bass that makes us vibrate completely. A visceral title that takes to the guts. Powerful!
Latest novelty: Empty Hearts ! A contrasting electro pop track that hits hard. Between posed verses and choruses that catch, it is a real success. The sound of the synths is very well highlighted without doing too much. Once again, the duo plays between heavy, vibrant bass and the lightness of the guitar notes that embroider around Yumi's melody and voice.
It seems that the duo has created a real musical identity and it is a real pleasure to see them assert themselves with this EP.
Even if we are still waiting for the release of an album that we hope for soon, we give them time to take the time because that's what it takes to build a Kingdom! In the meantime you can discover their Ep Again during the ABEL evening on June 9th at the Pop up of the Label de Paris.
Event of the evening at the Pop Up du Label
