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New Release J’attends l’été by Paul Péchenart

Paul Péchenart’s new album (releaase date : february 13), « J’attends l’Été » (I’m Waiting for Summer), showcases a rare thematic and emotional richness. If we were to give it a cinematic classification, it would be that of a dramatic comedy: the lightness of certain sequences sits alongside darker atmospheres. It is from this controlled opposition that the album draws its depth and distinct character.

The overall mood is marked by a gentle melancholy, which is constantly nuanced and illuminated by flashes of a resolutely sunny enthusiasm.

Chronicle of the Everyday
« J’attends l’Été » is primarily a sensitive chronicle of daily life, a collection of stories, feelings, and sensations. The album offers a privileged perspective on the singular and sharp way Paul Péchenart, founding member of DOGS, views the world and the individuals who inhabit it.

This work is consistent with the career path of this authentic French rock guitarist. True to his approach, he favors alternative scenes and audiences who appreciate an authentic, uncompromising, and grassroots spirit.

Spontaneity and Subtlety
Like all his previous work, « J’attends l’Été » is a concise, direct, and spontaneous album. While never resorting to unnecessary complexity, Paul Péchenart demonstrates a remarkable attention to detail and precision.

This high standard is reflected in the crystal-clear lyrics and the subtly rich production. The latter reveals itself progressively to the listener: a riff, a discreet note, or a new meaning to the words emerges with each new listen. By using only a few essential ingredients, Paul Péchenart proves his unique ability to craft genuine musical treats.

Release date: February 13, 2026 – here

Paul Péchenart: Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, punkulele.
Paul Péchenart Junior: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, percussion, electronic tools/devices.
Esteban Avellan: Electric bass, electric guitar with and without e-bow.
Théo Bertou: Drums, percussion.
François Casaÿs: Various and diverse keyboards.
Lyrics and Music: Paul Péchenart.
Arrangements: Paul Péchenart Junior, Esteban Avellan, and Théo Bertou.
Production: The two Paul Péchenarts, Esteban Avellan, and Théo Bertou.
Studio: Recording, mixing, and mastering at « Accès digital » in Rouen by François Casaÿs.
Photography: Vincent Gilot, Maxime Cwiakala, and Julien Castres.
Sleeve Design: Carole Cettolin.

J’attends l’été (Waiting for Summer) by Paul Péchenart

With « J’attends l’Été », Paul Péchenart delivers an album that is both sensitive and robust, a work where relief is born from the constant alliance between shadow and light. Like a hybrid genre film, this album unfolds as a dramatic comedy where each track constitutes a sequence inhabited by life. The melancholy that permeates the general atmosphere is regularly pierced by flashes of radiant enthusiasm, creating a thematic depth that is rare in today’s landscape.

Release date: February 13, 2026 – PRE-SALE NOW

3 singles : J’attends l’été : 9 january, Regarder la mer : 23 january, La nuit devant moi : 03 february

It is from the fabric of everyday life that the artist draws his raw material, offering the listener a collection of stories and sensations experienced with singular acuity. The co-founder of the legendary DOGS affirms his identity as an authentic guitarist, viscerally attached to a raw truth without artifice, faithful to the alternative scenes that forged his path. His pen, with limpid clarity, casts a gaze upon the world that is as lucid as it is empathetic.

Far from vain complexity, the work favors brevity and spontaneity without ever sacrificing meticulous detail. The production, rich in a subtlety that is tamed over successive listens, gradually reveals the elegance of a riff or the new resonance of a verse. By dexterously handling a few essential ingredients, Paul Péchenart manages to craft true sonic delicacies, proving that simplicity is often the shortest path to emotion.

Paul Péchenart: Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, punkulele.
Paul Péchenart Junior: Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, percussion, electronic tools/devices.
Esteban Avellan: Electric bass, electric guitar with and without e-bow.
Théo Bertou: Drums, percussion.
François Casaÿs: Various and diverse keyboards.
Lyrics and Music: Paul Péchenart.
Arrangements: Paul Péchenart Junior, Esteban Avellan, and Théo Bertou.
Production: The two Paul Péchenarts, Esteban Avellan, and Théo Bertou.
Studio: Recording, mixing, and mastering at « Accès digital » in Rouen by François Casaÿs.
Photography: Vincent Gilot, Maxime Cwiakala, and Julien Castres.
Sleeve Design: Carole Cettolin.

PAUL PÉCHENART SHARES HIS CORNER OF HEAVEN

« Mon coin de ciel » is the seventh album by Paul Péchenart. Authentic Rock guitarist and co-founder of the Dogs in the 70s, Paul Péchenart tirelessly composes new songs.

Like Paul Péchenart’s last albums, the writing and production of the music took place over a period of about 2 years. Most of the songs are original, unpublished and recent. The general tone is reminiscent of the one already explored in previous productions. We only talk about what we know well. In this case, it is cities, relationships, travels, questions and surprises that it is.
If it were a film, it would be classified in dramatic comedies where the lightness of images meets darker atmospheres. The opposition of these opposites gives relief to the whole. The emotional context is tinged with melancholy but also sunny enthusiasm.
Talking about this new album is talking about songs, translations in words and sounds of what makes the salt of our days. It is to speak of Paul Péchenart’s personal way of looking at the world and the people who inhabit it.

Paul Péchenart (Lead vocals, guitars, ukulele)
Paul Péchenart Junior (guitars, percussions, piano, background vocals)
Esteban Avellan (Bass, electric guitar)
Théo Bertou (Drums, percussions)
Camille Feist (vocals on « Plus léger que l’air », background vocals)
François Casaÿs (Keyboards)

All songs and compositions by Paul Péchenart
Arrangements by Paul Péchenart Junior and Esteban Avellan
Recorded and mixed by François Casaÿs | Accès Digital
Photos : Vincent Gilot and Ben Gaston for Camille Feist
Artwork : Carole Cettolin
Production by Paul Péchenart, Paul Péchenart Junior, Esteban Avellan and Théo Bertou
Release date :  10-11-2023

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