Following on from their EP "L'Assassin" ROME assiduously develop 
their sound further on the minimalistic, simple                  
singer-songwriter album "Nos Chants Perdus", slowly leaving the  
apocalyptic realms behind them. Catchy melodies, which exude the 
timeless atmosphere of the metropolis on the Seine, impress      
themselves on the memory. The sonorous voice bears the           
weltschmerz as well as the yearning for freedom and peace.       
Despite the French songtitles the lyrics are primarily performed 
in English, while the music is constructed primarily with        
acoustic instruments: piano, guitar, touches of strings,         
accordion. The band have largely relinquished electronic         
elements, which marks this album out as a further stride in the  
work of this act.

"Nos Chants Perdus" by ROME is an exceptional and valuable       
example of the art of singer-songwriting, the likes of which     
hasn't been heard in this concentration and with such gravity    
for a long time.