Introducing a.gris

Hoorsee’s own Alex Delamard makes the jump from DIY rock & roll wonder to hyperpop hero; press photo courtesy of the artist.

Out of the void of it all we are constantly trying to figure everything out. What are we doing, where are we going, what are we, what does anything mean anymore, what is solace, what is sacred, what constitutes the profane and the heretical, what hope do any of us even have, what does hope mean amid the problematic tumult of 2025, who are we, where can we find our communities, how can we be good stewards in our communities, and where can we navigate toward foundations of stability and regenerative grounds. Our world exists as a petulant ball of confusion, the directions forward do not always feel clear and often the elusive helpers, heroes, and healers are in short supply and at worst: no where to be found.

The modern day parlance of cope is how we deal, getting through the day to day, night by night, one step at a time, one evening’s sleep at a time. The challenges feel enormous, and the answers arrive with the search for clarity that lead towards constructive and sustainable passages to better places and points of peace and the stability that principle stasis provides. The gracious people in our world villages that offer commiseration, and inclusive connections create today’s town squares that build hope for what goodness tomorrow may bring. The rancor and roar brought by the devolution of contemporary civics and threats to society, in hand with attacks on civility make it all the more urgent to understand our shared moment through higher forms of expression and arts; anchoring our communities and ourselves into a shared reality of purpose that moves toward a harmonic grace in the face of surmounting agents of antagonism.

Addressing the states of our disconnection and deviations is French artist Alex Delamard of Hoorsees, launching the solo project a.gris with the debut of “oblivion 2025”. Taken off the upcoming EP Gris slated for 2026 via the esteemed Parisian imprint Géographie: Alex channels the sum of his creative visions into a vacuum of sound where every chord and note reverberates with a loud and uncanny degree of resonance. It bids farewell to the inexplicably logic defying year of incomprehensible insanity and regressive movements with intoxicating overtures that manifests electro angels and gods in the machines that may descend like mythic spirits set on saving us from ourselves.

Oscillating between the ennui and anxiety of inescapable entropy; "oblivion 2025" sums up the year succinctly in a fuzzed-out economy of distorted minimalism that bridges the electric estuary into hyperpop terroir. Alex distills down the DIY leanings and learnings found in the output of Hoorsees into a bigger, bolder, and brasher production as a.gris — making the jump from the dive stages with a sound set for a top billing amphitheater set. The guitars cautiously and carefully burn and blast with a blistering fervor, blaring klaxons of meditations that mix our winter of discontent for a sky-gazing cosmology reaching out for an eternity in the stars. The acute and effective strike of the a.gris style is one that feels like a rager at the most privy house party, sharpened further in a manner that hits like a striking discotheque stereo bop typically reserved for the most elusive of afters.

The menace and majesty of "oblivion 2025" is one that battles isolation with an attitude of empowerment and perseverance. The solo a.gris endeavor is observed in the Tessa Gustin-directed visuals of Alex alone at the bas in the pays of France, accompanied by hilly slopes, farm vehicles, an eager furry buddy, and an acoustic guitar. The folk paysan rock persona is seen as the artist embracing the solemnity of solitude with a rustic approach to sound that macerates the organic musical manner in a creative work suited for the most posh clubs to a beloved cozy and rural cave et manger. The new creative outlet of a.gris witnesses Delamard closing the chapter of the year with a time capsule that contains the vibes and velocity of the past twelve or however many months with starry eyes straining for the best years that our weary world has never known.

Alex Delamard offered the following exclusive insights on the new solo endeavor and more:

a.gris is a solo project. It took me ten years to find the courage to work on my own name without a band. It finally came very quickly and naturally. I wrote and recorded the EP in June 2025. “Oblivion 2025” was the first track for this project. I wanted to avoid the verse/chorus structure with a short, impactful song. It's a mix between an acoustic folk songwriting and a very PC Music-oriented production. I hope it works.

The debut a.gris single “oblivion 2025” is available now via Géographie.