Geneva-born, New York-based artist Chloé French brings the glamour and romance of 1960s French disco and chanson into the modern age with her exciting musical offering. A child of chanson française with origins in the Berlin club scene, she crafts a world that brings together past and present, where smoky cafés, Parisian rooftops and poetic rebellion sit comfortably alongside the energy of downtown New York.
It’s an aesthetic that feels equally cinematic and intimate, distilling a cultural cross-pollination that defines her artistic vision. This summer saw Chloé’s official arrival with her debut single “Angels,” a track that instantly placed her on the radar of emerging voices to watch. With over ten thousand spins on Spotify alone in a short space of time, it captured the allure of her sound; hazy yet danceable, nostalgic yet brimming with modern energy.
It was a first glimpse into a project already wrapped in style and substance, setting up her debut EP, The NY Tapes, which will arrive in January 2026. The NY Tapes is set to present as a love letter to the golden era of 1960s French New Wave cinema and music. Designed for dance floors, late-night taxis and dawn-lit rooftop trysts, the record is imagined as a series of snapshots from a life lived between two worlds.
Before the full project arrives, however, Chloé has already offered another taste of her output with her sophomore release, this time reimagining Lola Young’s “Messy” via a French-language cover. Where Young’s original radiates confessional energy, Chloé reframes it into something entirely her own via cinematic flourishes, indie disco rhythms and the sensuality of French pop.
Brought in by the pulse of bold bass synth and steady punch of drums, airy synth flickers glide above before Chloé’s smooth vocals enter with spoken-word style delivery. Gently taking flight with elegant melodic flourishes, her stunning voice glides above the immersive arrangement which gently surges in to the chorus to craft an engaging sound that flows with mesmeric groove and colourful instrumentation throughout.
Once again showcasing her superb vocal talents and musical creativity as well as her knack for reimagining beloved pop music in her own way, with “Messy (but French),” Chloé French continues to go from strength to strength with a stellar cover single. Chloé French is sure to win over fans around the world on her breakout year and with her highly anticipated EP on the horizon, she’s set to continue her rise as a must watch artist with global appeal.
Listen to Messy (but French) below
Photography credit: Shervin Lainez
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