La Femme

La Femme – Rock Machine (Born Bad, BB182LP) is La Femme going global without losing their weird, irresistible charm: their first album written in English, shaped on tours across the USA, Canada, South America and Australia, and powered by a deliberate collision of “Machine” (new wave / synth wave) and “Rock” (80s/90s Anglo guitar bite). It’s an ode to rock’n’roll’s simplicity and timelessness, but filtered through La Femme’s signature psychedelic pop lens—where hooks feel slightly off-kilter, melodies arrive like neon postcards, and the mood flips from romance to despair in a heartbeat. Tracks like “Clover Paradise,” “Venus,” “Love Is Over” and “Waiting In The Dark” carry that sleek, road-tested energy, while the album’s pacing keeps it intensely playable front-to-back on vinyl. If you love the band’s early synth-wave spirit but want it fused with big, bold guitar pop, Rock Machine is a sharp, modern classic for the shelves.