You Said Strange share single “Dance For No One.” The track, initially excluded from the two previous volumes despite its contemporary writing, now takes center stage, bringing incisive tones and dance beats to the fore. Its experimental version (“Dance For No One” (Take II)) by Daniel James Goodwin, accompanies by saxophonist Joseph Baudet, adds a bold, sensory dimension to the composition, offering a unique interpretation of the track.

Serving as a conclusion to the band’s Thousand Shadows era (capitalized on over the past two years via two new LPs: Thousand Shadows Vol. 1 and Thousand Shadows Vol. 2), the new EP is a post-rock tale unfolding as a metaphorical journey of spirituality through life’s most intense and intimate emotions and experiences — it demystifies the heroes and figures in whom we place our trust, covers themes of betrayal and disillusionment as key elements of the human journey, reflects on the use of faith and spirituality as metaphorical tools for apprehending human reality, raises profound questions about the creation of social frameworks in the absence of a concrete creator, and offers a quest for and discovery of true love.

The EP includes collaborations with Marvin Borges-Soares (Structures), Raphaëlle Verlaine (Metro Verlaine), Joseph Baudet. Their contributions add a new dimension to three of the tracks. A dynamic, feminine pop touch with Raphaëlle for “My Own God.” Bold elements and flamboyant flights of fancy for “Dance For No One” with Joseph, the musician and occasional saxophonist. A cold-wave dimension to “Trade Your Soul,” featuring Marvin. This EP was also an opportunity to collaborate with engineers Arthur Guegan and Daniel James Goodwin.

Trade Your Soul
Tracklisting
Le Cèpe Records/EXAG

01. My Own God
02. Trade Your Soul
03. Dance For No One
04. Trade Your Soul (Alternative)
05. Dance For No One (Take II)
06. Where I Found The One

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