French heavy rock quartet Last Quarter stream their new four-track EP »For The Hive«

Paris, France based heavy rock quartet Last Quarter is back with their new four-track EP, »For The Hive«, which was just released on February 2nd, 2024.
»For The Hive« EP is available now on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Watch From Above
02. Deep Into Space
03. Next Morning
04. We’ll Be Just Fine
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Formed in Paris in 2018, Last Quarter is a heavy rock band with a powerful sound coming from blues, rock and metal.
The quatuor is composed of Quentin Abry (lead singer, guitar), Pierre Hiniger (guitar), Louis Rousseau (bass) and Alexandre Bott (drums). Reunited with jam sessions, the french musicians crossed their sound and influences to create Last Quarter. Since the beginning, the band has boldly evolved, exploring various musical directions while keeping a distinctive footprint. A heavy and fuzzy sound, solo inspired by classic rock, beautiful melodies and bass slaps between bursts of saturated vocals.
In 2019, after playing in every parisian venues, the band releases its debut EP. This first draft is deliberately heteroclite to highlight the result of their meeting.
Last Quarter stands out by creating an immersive musical experience, written to support an epic narrative. Each song is carefully elaborated to contribute to captivating soundtrack, which is part of a larger story. Step by step, the band is directing its music towards more intense, violent and psychedelic nuances, while remaining anchored by their influences (The Devil & The Almighty Blues, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath). On stage, Last Quarter wants to present the peak of their musical experience. Psychedelic and low transitions followed by intenses musical parts.

Photo by Louise Landré
Their new EP »For The Hive« is out today, self-produced and telling the epic story of the »Space Bee Keeper«, a galactic warrior determined to save the last bee colony in the universe. This 4 tracks EP, is the continuation of the single “Space Bee Keeper” released in 2021. Each track is telling a part of the story, focusing on the crew, victims of this dystopia, and everything that all that surrounds the hero, without ever naming him directly. Metaphors that explore different topics such as helplessness in the face of events, the fear of the unknown, the quest for hope and mischievous comforts. The EP is setting up a heavy and serious atmosphere, moving towards clarity as hope takes centre stage in the narrative. Despite the absurd nature of the story, the EP avoids comedy, diving fully into the drama.
Two powerfull guitars, a captivating voice between clarity and saturated violence, a round bass without tricks. Their influences from classic rock, stoner rock and also funk give life to their story. The recording of this EP is based on live recordings, capturing micro fluctuations to preserve a natural energy. The track »Deep Into Space« was recorded without a metronome, adding an organic and live dimension to the whole thing. Each track is written and composed collectively by the band’s musicians, reinforcing the shared dimension of the sonic and narrative experience. The EP was recorded at the Access Digital studio in Rouen (France) by Flavien Dugard. Last Quarter are looking forward to defending this new album on stage in 2024 in France and hopefully, in Europe.
Last Quarter is:
Fast (Quentin Abry) – Guitar/Vocals
Decibel (Pierre Hiniger) – Guitar
Apogée (Louis Rousseau) – Bass
Alexandre Bott – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well