It’s been a long way coming, the album debut from pop-rock outfit The Bronson Brothers. They first surfaced back in 2007 with ‘Melody Bronson EP’ and single ‘The Tide’ featuring French singer SoKo, which became a radio and online hit and raised expectations to Ted and Clyde Bronson (aka Jesper Harding and Anders Ejner Petersen) and their accomplices Zeu, Malle and Mr. Toby Diamonds.

Now, three years, two labels and extensive touring later, the full length album, ‘The Melody Bronson’ including aforementioned ‘The Tide’, is finally out and I quite like its combination of ‘Sunny Afternoon’ era The Kinks, AIR’s ambient pop and a strong love for French pop legend Serge Gainsbourg (the album title a nod to the latter’s 1971 concept album ‘Histoire de Melody Nelson’ and song ‘Ballade de Melody Nelson’).

Besides SoKo ‘The Melody Bronson’ is guested by Morphine saxophonist Dana Colley plus French singers Adrienne Pauly and Vanessa Contenay-Quinones (Vanessa & The O’s) – and with the colors of the French flag embellishing the album cover, it’s all a very French affair. Even so, I imagine music fans of all breeds can find pleasure in The Bronson Brothers’ melancholic pop.

PS: Check out the video for first single ‘Mirror Mirror’ here!

Genre: Rock
Who: The Bronson Brothers
Album: The Melody Bronson
Label: Tactic Records/Target Distribution
Year: 2010
Country: Denmark
Language: English
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Recommended tracks:
Ancient Land – The Tide – Mirror Mirror – The Eastern Promise