IKO CHERIE - SOFT CENTRE [LP]

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: PINGIPUNG093
Barcode: 4015698329735
Release Date: 21 Nov 2025
Genre: Independent

Soft Centre is the new album by Iko Chérie, the solo project of French-born, London-based multiinstrumentalist Marie Merlet. She blends dub-inflected textures, pop tinged vocals, reverbdrenched guitars, Casio drones, and warm experimental noises – creating her own intimate, fragile sound. The result is a deeply personal work, balancing light and dark in a Lynchian dream-pop haze. Merlet has long moved between different worlds of sound. She has worked with Laetitia Sadier in Monade, performs with Gina Birch (The Raincoats), Malphino, Yama Warashi, and several other groups. She recently appeared as guest singer on the latest Stereolab album.

1 Soft Centre
2 Luciferin
3 California Rosemary
4 Ghosted Ghosters of the Holy G
5 We Smoke That Peace Pipe
6 Bilbao
7 La Luna
8 Tears in the Sea
9 Intelligent Women
10 Half a Metaphor