MUSICAL BRAIN SCAN SERIES: HUGO CARMOUZE
Dear sixties souls, we're very thrilled to introduce you today the 100th Musical Brain Scan! For this episode we would like to introduce Hugo Carmouze from Opinion.
Opinion is the pseudonym under which Hugo Carmouze chose to release his solo albums at the age of 13, marking the ordinary chapter of a garage rock fan born into the internet generation... Well, not quite, as the young Occitan has never stopped producing an impressive number of albums since, reminiscent of his great master Ty Segall. Recorded in his room with rudimentary equipment, Opinion's albums quickly found resonance in the French scene and the Flippin’ Freaks label, combining seriousness, hyperactivity, and great creativity. In nearly a decade, Opinion's music has undergone multiple transformations, always driven by Carmouze's creative madness, capable of producing triple albums, folk songs, selective collaborations, and side projects in harsh noise or black metal.
At the dawn of his 18th year, the musician settled in Bordeaux and released his seventh album under the name Opinion. "Molly" (2020), a monumental double album that explores themes of solitude and passionate love. The album received a very enthusiastic critical reception. While the energy and inspiration from the Californian garage scene continue to be a significant foundation of his music, Opinion unfolds in a diverse range of influences, showcasing an emotional sensitivity reminiscent of Kurt Cobain or Elliott Smith. Accompanied since 2020 by some offspring of the Bordeaux label Flippin’ Freaks, Opinion quickly turned the stage into a playground as exciting as the studio. Performances are intense, oscillating between noisy urgency and disconcerting fragility.
After numerous concerts and a handful of albums and EPs released online, Opinion announces 2 highly anticipated new physical albums for 2024. -“Horrible”, recorded on the night of December 31st to January 1st, 2023, is an album influenced by American slacker and shoegaze. Released on February 23rd, 2024 on Flippin’ Freaks Records, Les Disques du Paradis, and Nothing Is Mine Records. -And “Troisième Opinion”, his twelfth album recorded between 2020 and 2024, will be released on December 6, 2024 on Howlin’ Banana Records, Flippin’ Freaks Records, Les Disques du Paradis, and Nothing Is Mine Records.
We've asked Hugo for his musical brain scan, here it is:
Out Of Town - Hotline TNT
Immortal - Thy Slaugther, A.G Cook, Finn Keane
Dye It Red - beabadoobee
Me & You Together Song - The 1975
Gretel - Axel G
23 til infinity - They Are Gutting a Body of Water
Angel All Around - Cashier
Love On The Outside - Wishy
Long Time - Intro - Playboi Carti
Spin - Blue Smiley
It Comes In Peace - SUN ORGAN
Casual - Chappell Roan
Talk talk - Charli xcx
Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) - Lady Gaga
Dancing Queen - ABBA
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