Score A/V presents… : fer/vent
Between visceral noise/rock, alternative–grunge abrasion and sharp-edged poetry, French trio fer/vent channel the ghosts of the ‘90s into something fiercely contemporary. Their music does not simply revisit an era : it reshapes it through modern anxieties, emotional tension and explosive intensity.
Built on incisive riffs, suffocating dynamics and constant urgency, fer/vent craft songs that feel both intimate and violently cathartic. Somewhere between the dissonant abrasion of Sonic Youth, the raw emotional pull of Pixies, the crushing heaviness of the Melvins and the massive grunge weight of TAD, the French trio deliver a sound that feels unstable, organic and deeply alive. There is feedback in the bloodstream and poetry with bared teeth running through every composition.
Fronted by Élisa GIGI’s striking violin work, the trio twists traditional rock instrumentation into something unpredictable and textured. Vincent Concaret’s triggered drumming fused with the instability of the Korg MS20 injects a nervous electronic pulse into the band’s sonic architecture, while Lucas Peleterie’s heavily fuzzed bass anchors everything in thick distortion. The result is a hybrid language where noise rock, post-hardcore and experimental textures collide naturally – at times recalling the tension-driven chaos of The Jesus Lizard or the atmospheric heaviness of Failure.
Rooted in the DNA of the ‘90s noise underground while refusing nostalgia, fer/vent embody a new generation reclaiming emotional intensity and artistic risk in rock music. Their songwriting remains deliberately abrupt, shifting between fragile atmospheres and explosive catharsis with little warning, while lyrics alternate between French and English, reinforcing the tension between intimacy and rupture.
Released in 2025 on vinyl and digital formats through Araki Records (Bank Myna, Untitled With Drums, Vantre) and Coeur sur Toi Records (KO-MA, Vain Valkyries…), their debut EP ‘Thistle Fields’ immediately positioned the trio among the most compelling emerging acts from the French alternative scene. The accompanying visuals and videos capture the same volatile energy that defines fer/vent on stage: physical, intense and emotionally unfiltered.
With ‘Thistle Fields’, fer/vent are not merely revisiting the aesthetics of noise and grunge. They are reactivating them with urgency, personality and contemporary relevance.