For a band so young in their years, The Jacques have been through more than most: meeting their heroes, the death of their band mate and best friend, recovery from crippling addiction, and having a dream tour torpedoed. The story of The Jacques is one of resilience and togetherness, and one that they now herald with a new beginning as they release their long awaited sophomore album ‘Make Repetition!’. Listen HERE.
‘Make Repetition!’ is an album which sees the band collectively regain their voice, which had been lost in the tumultuous experiences around the time of their debut and then further restricted during lockdown. It travels the spectrum of scorched but sky-reaching indie between Blur, Modern Lovers, Parquet Courts and Velvet Underground, with songs of loss, survival, self-destruction, self-improvement, catharsis and sticking together. Yet what could have been a morose mood instead takes on an infectious, bittersweet and ultimately optimistic flavour.
Multi-instrumentalist Harry Thomas says, “I want to catch everyone’s attention. Due to the timing and circumstances of the first album, we’ll never know how it would have fared. We were just knocking on the door. Hopefully the knock is a lot louder now.”
The album closes on a euphoric note with ‘Nothing Amazing’, an affecting and ever-evolving ode to “coming back stronger and carrying on.” It’s also of special personal significance to the band. It was one of the first songs that Harry wrote after Will passed, and was later recorded the day after drummer Elliot O’Brien met his current girlfriend.
The Jacques will put ‘Make Repetition!’ in the spotlight with the time-honoured tradition of hectic touring which runs through to the end of the year – their biggest tour so far with 33 shows. As special guests to The Sherlocks, with select headline shows, showcase events, and further gigs with The Twang, Grandmas House and Alabama 3 all on the calendar.
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