Essaie Pas

Based in Montréal, Marie Davidson and Pierre Guerineau make up Essaie Pas, a Canadian duo whose sound combines dark, minimal synth pop, French pop, Italo-disco, and elements of horror movie soundtracks. Spoken and sung by both Davidson and Guerineau, their lyrics revolve around themes such as loneliness, sexuality, and fantasy, with late night being the ideal listening time. Initially appearing with several limited cassette and vinyl releases during the early 2010s, Essaie Pas went in a more danceable direction with their output for DFA, starting with 2016's Demain Est une Aut...