Technopolice have today released their new album titled ‘Chien de la casse’ via Howlin’ Banana Records and Modular Records. With that live demo type style of recording, with all of the nuances left in for good measure, ‘Chien de la casse’ has that true indie label garage band feeling that I totally love and, until now, greatly miss.

Short and sweet, with every track, there is an endearingness that Technopolice leave in every note that brings each song into another realm. What I mean is that everything is on a personal level, musically. I love the sound of this album. That old punk feeling that I haven’t heard since the likes of the Dead Milkmen and early Hüsker Dü.

There is also an upfront experimental vibe throughout ‘Chien de la casse’. Added instruments you wouldn’t expect, adding an almost carnival-esque atmosphere at times.

‘Chien de la casse’ is a true surprise that will leave you hitting the play button again just to ingest it all.

About Technopolice

In Marseille (France), a new scene is emerging: intense, adventurous, and electric. Technopolice is a fast and off-kilter quartet, bringing together musicians from a host of other rising French indie bands, including La Flemme, Flathead, Avenoir. The band caught fire in 2024 after attending a few memorable shows as simple spectators. Just a handful of gigs were enough to ignite the spark. Australian, German, and Spanish punk/garage/egg punk acts like R.M.F.C, Autobahns, Ghoulies, Prison Affair, Seggs Tape came to Marseille on tour, shaking things up and redefining stage presence… This isn’t punk like it used to be; it’s fast, weird, joyfully chaotic. That’s where Technopolice found their path.

Written, instinctively arranged, and rehearsed until the right tension was found, Technopolice’s debut album Chien De La Casse, is both furious and playful. The guitars sometimes fade away to make room for 16-bit-sounding synths, evoking both Gee Tee and the Mario Kart soundtrack. The tracks alternate between ultra-fast punk bursts and slowed-down sequences on the edge of no wave. The lyrics, often in French, oscillate between urban absurdity, social irony, and raw energy.

The recording took place in the countryside, cut off from the rest of the world, surrounded only by microphones, instruments, and cables. No click track, no cheating: everything was played live to preserve the band’s raw energy. The album was recorded by the Pollen Session crew, a natural collaboration guided by a shared aesthetic: dirty sound, honest attitude, and straightforward approach.

The result is visceral, unpredictable, and full of life. Chien De La Casse sounds like neither a revival nor a copy. It captures a specific moment, one where a band channels outside influences into something unmistakably local and new. In Marseille, in 2025, Technopolice screams from the junkyard, and the echo hits hard.

Featured image by Lénaïc Lannoy.

LINKS:
https://technopolice.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/technopolice_band/
https://www.facebook.com/technopoliceband/
https://open.spotify.com/intl-fr/artist/2b8mClEBDADIPhmVqyweW9