Faux Real Get Mischievous On ‘Hi Tension’

French duo Faux Real return with new single ‘Hi Tension’.

The duo are carving a path to their debut album, with a series of sizzling live shows igniting interest. Sessions took them to Paris, New York, London, Los Angeles, and Provence – so no shortage of glamour, then – and the results are almost here.

Debut album ‘Faux Ever’ is out this month, and new single ‘Hi Tension’ showcases the Gallic duo at their most playful.

Out now, the track is all surrealist pop thrills and deft Italo-adjacent production, the filthy sonics matched to their infectious touch.

With its roots in lockdown escapism, ‘Hi Tension’ finds Faux Real reaching to the light. The duo comment…

“This is a song that was originally written in 2020, to disrupt the stillness of lockdown – we love how full-on it is, unapologetically shiny, mischievous and disjointed. We’ve always been drawn to the daredevil figure in American lore, it’s kind of a theme throughout the album. This was one of our attempts at capturing its bold, brash and burning spirit. Often we start imagining a video because we feel the themes jump out at us — with ‘Hi Tension’ we could almost “see” the song as much as hear it.”

Tune in now.

Photo Credit: Daniel Everett