Hailing from Brittany in the North-West of France is Santa Claws, and just a few days ago saw the band reveal their nostalgic new rock tune, "Grain Of Sand". The band released their first bunch of songs in 2022 with their debut EP "Echoes", and since then they've been hard on new material, with "Grain of Sand" being the first since their November 2023 single.
Quite possibly the best alt-rock band France we've heard in a while!
The sound on the new single hits me like a train with plenty of 90s nostalgia surrounding it like a hazy fog on a crisp spring morning. Vocally it's stunning with some American surf tones heard mixed with a more subtle grunge feel to it, think Nirvana but less gruff.
The guitars on this are mega, with some chunkier sounds heard that give the listener plenty of sounds to chew on and enjoy.
The song was produced by Greg Gordon (Oasis, Supergrass, Nick Cave) and is lifted from their forthcoming album, so if you like this then do be sure to follow them on Spotify and the social channels to stay in the loop.