Special Friend, the American-French duo comprising Erica Ashleson and Guillaume Siracusa, release their new album Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing in on June 30 2023.

Bête is the first single/track to be released from said album and, unlike the previous garage/indiepop hybrid found on their previous work, the track errs on the side of the alt-rock acts of the early 1990s such as Velocity Girl, Madder Rose or Bettie Serveert. There is some grungy guitar too, whilst the joint vocal styles clash rather well together.

Wait Until the Flames Come Rushing in is a multi-label release. Pre-order it from either Skep Wax (UK), Howlin’ Banana Records (Fr) or Hidden Bay Records (Fr). Remember, support your local store/label!