Les Shapes

"Les Shapes" (not *the* Shapes - Richard can explain why) are a pop-core band formed from the reunion of some members of Joyliner, whose repertoire they perform.

Les Shapes are writing new songs, such as The Joke, Play Defense, and Où ça va, which are somewhat in the same kind of Cheese (this too, only Richard can tell you why), though perhaps a bit more upbeat.

They haven't recorded yet. You could have heard "Les Shapes" at La Mécanique Ondulatoire on 3/7/25 - thanks for the invite from Coffee and Wild Grass.
Les Shapes - Mécanique Ondulatoire
They also performed at Le Klub on 3/18/26, courtesy of Les Soucoupes Violentes and Les Foggy Bottom.
Les Shapes - Le Klub

You can find their first live tracks here :

.as well as their cover of the Joyliner classic "See What Stick"

Richard Baron handles the lyrics, words and guitars,and may be able to provide the explanations mentioned above.

Jean-Pascal Baron on drums and Eric Duperier on bass play the rhythm part, but they certainly can't explain anything about it.

and of course all the former Joyliner content