French post‑punk duo Varsovie return with a striking new single, “Treize Collines”, accompanied by an evocative video that deepens the band’s long‑standing dialogue with urban memory, loss, and the weight of history. The track serves as the first preview of their upcoming sixth album, Notes Pour Plus Tard (Notes for Later), due for release in October 2026 via Icy Cold Records.
Recorded in August 2025 at the renowned Drudenhaus Studio in Brittany, the album marks another chapter in Varsovie’s meticulous and uncompromising craft. The visual identity surrounding the release was created by Greek artist Sotiris Lamprou, whose stark, sculptural aesthetic mirrors the band’s tension between poetry and abrasion.
“Treize Collines” takes its title from one of Paris’s lesser‑known epithets — the city of thirteen hills. While the song directly invokes the French capital, its subtext reaches deeper: between the lines, it alludes to the 13 November 2015 attacks, a wound that continues to shape the city’s collective psyche. The lyrics, along with an English translation, are available in the description of the official YouTube video, offering listeners a closer look at the song’s layered narrative.
Formed in 2005 in Grenoble, Varsovie is the creative partnership of Arnault Destal (drums, lyrics, music, art direction) and Grégory Catherina (vocals, guitars, bass, music). Over two decades, the duo have carved out a distinctive place within the French post‑punk landscape, known for their sharp lyricism, martial rhythms, and a cinematic sense of urban melancholy.
With “Treize Collines”, Varsovie once again demonstrate their ability to transform personal and historical fractures into stark, resonant art — a compelling first glimpse into what Notes Pour Plus Tard promises to become. Link
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