PRISONER - Prisoner

Format: 12" Vinyl
Catalogue No.: WKC7585501
Barcode: 659467585508
Release Date: 07 Aug 2026
Genre: Garage Rock

The self-titled debut from French outfit PRISONER arrives as a raw, hypnotic burst of modern garage rock—less a traditional song-based album and more a mood piece built from repetition, texture, and atmosphere. Released on Wicked Cool Records, the record leans into a stripped-down philosophy: riffs first, everything else second.
Unlike many garage releases, Prisoner is largely instrumental, with vocals used sparingly— often as distant, almost incidental elements rather than the focal point. This gives the album a cinematic, drifting quality. Tracks like “Je ne retiendrai que toi” and “Il nous faudrait une bonne guerre” feel less like songs and more like evolving soundscapes, driven by cyclical guitar figures, motorik rhythms, and a persistent, almost trance-like momentum. The result is hypnotic rather than explosive: music that pulls you inward instead of shouting at you

Tracklisting
1. La femme qui s'était faite toute seule
2. Jeu de main, jeu de vilain
3. Je ne retiendrai que toi
4. Borne pour obéir
5. Am I an Al?
6. Ton histoire n'est pas mon histoire
7. Il nous faudrait une bonne guerre
8. L'enfant qui est en moi parle
9. Le trouble fête
10. Le paradis perdu
11. Le village olympique
12. Le retour de l'homme qui valait mieux
13. Raumpatrouille
14. Les peine à jouir