Sisyphes

With a name taken from Greek mythology, Sisyphes has released their sophomore shoegaze single ‘Saṃsāra’.

Based in Margate, the alt/dream pop quartet are made up of former La Houle guitarist and songwriter Geoffrey Papin, Clémentine Blue (Tiger Lion), John Davies (Michael A Grammar, Traams) and Jimi Tormey (Gang).

Sisyphes are on a quest to find the perfect fusion of Cocteau Twins’ dreaminess and Stereolab’s avantpop and ‘Samsāra’ does exactly that.

They deliver dreamlike pop songs with a touch of French synthwave. Lyrically their literary and philosophical influences shine through – gone are the days when shoegaze lyrics were just a conduit for vocal textures.

The band explain: “Saṃsāra is a Sanskrit word that means ‘wandering’ or ‘world’, with the connotation of cyclic, circuitous change. In short, it is the cycle of death and rebirth.”

The track is accompanied by a beautiful video shot in India. Listen below and leave an ICM Rating out of 10!