I think I’ve found a new hymn to rock and roll.

But before diving into the song, let me tell you how I stumbled upon the French group La Femme. It started with a casual flip through Les Inrockuptibles—France’s answer to Rolling Stone, except it doesn’t bother with politics or celebrity gossip. It’s all about the music. Pure sonic goodness.

What caught my attention wasn’t even a headline, but the album artwork. This futuristic, electrified portrait of a woman practically leapt off the page. The artwork for their 2024 album Rock Machine didn’t just suggest energy—it radiated it. And here’s the kicker: if you catch it digitally, the cover animates with this lightning effect, perfectly matching the electricity humming throughout the record.

Naturally, I had to hit play.

Out of all the tracks, one stood tall above the rest. I Believe in Rock and Roll didn’t just land in my ears—it kicked the doors down. The track bursts with this infectious, almost childlike energy—but in the best way possible. The handclaps snap to the beat with precision, the vocal harmonies are layered like a retro hallucination, and all of it rides on this psychedelic undercurrent that’s both nostalgic and futuristic.

It’s like they bottled glam rock, poured it into a synth-pop mold, and wired it through a vintage amplifier. You can feel echoes of Bowie and The B-52s, but also something wholly La Femme—quirky, bold, and entirely unafraid to get weird with it.

But let’s talk about that guitar solo.

The moment it kicks in, you know you’re witnessing a resurrection. It’s fuzzy, raw, and borderline chaotic, as if it was beamed in from another planet. It doesn’t just add to the song—it takes over, channeling the spirit of rock and roll in one gloriously distorted burst.

That’s when it hit me: this isn’t just another cool track. This is an anthem. An anthem that feels like it’s shouting into the void, reminding the world that rock and roll isn’t dead—it’s just evolving. Loudly.

So, if you’ve been feeling like rock’s been on a bit of a snooze, let La Femme wake you the hell up. Because I Believe in Rock and Roll doesn’t just make you believe—it makes you want to dance, shout, and maybe start a band in your garage.

Turns out, the rock gods haven’t left us.
They’ve just gone French and futuristic.