# Germany’s PARA LIA Offers Practical Lessons On New ‘C’est La Vie’ Single

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/germanys-para-lia-offers-practical-lessons-on-new-cest-la-vie-single/
- Published: 2023-08-08T14:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **Germany’s PARA LIA offers practical lessons on new ‘C’est La Vie’ single, previewing ‘In Clash With The Zeitgeist’ album**

_“J Mascis style guitar works alongside sharply defined songwriting, with elements
of The Cure in their late 80s pomp”_ ~ **Clash Magazine**

_“The embers of Arcade Fire and The Mission with a more pop bent… Listen on repeat
to invigorate your day”_ ~ **Big Takeover Magazine**

![Para Lia](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/MoIB4K2AGer5aKVI6YCwerN69xti40fhPHPtZTbrSkI%
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_“Superior in their own-right without reinventing the wheels of the past” _~ **Skope
Magazine**

_“Captivates immediately and guides you through the theatric, robust vocals”_ ~**
Imperfect Fifth**

Alternative rock / post-punk duo [**Para Lia**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fparaliamusic&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-e549d94037bf35553b1ea846e97db0a5682b21ea)****
are on a delightfully relentless roll, bringing us one sampling of sonic goodness
after another ahead of  their new album[** ‘In Clash With The Zeitgeist’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fparalia.lnk.to%2fClash&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-3a4a839ed7ffeef0bcc34ffcc076b00b21ca929d)(
out August 25 via the Berlin label [**About Us Records**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.about%2dus%2drecords.com%2fimpressum&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-484a62d1d6800e98693bbb8a3929856f19d05706)).
They now present the single [**‘C’est La Vie’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fVkFyhjcNHEc&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-9e39ad9bfe529027fe077c05095780f20c7980c1)**.**

Para Lia is multi-instrumentalist **René Methner** and vocalist **Cindy Methner**,
who ignore the zeitgeist of this day to create music that is far from mainstream.
This album sees them blend their love for late 80’s and early 90’s indie rock with
psychedelic, garage rock, 60’s influences, and early prog rock elements.

“The garage rock of the mid 60’s, which I love, was the inspiration for writing 
this fast-paced track. The song has the easy structure a garage song needs and a
text with a simple message too. Psychalovic with an extra dose of energy!” says **
René Methner**.

Para Lia - C'est La Vie (Official Music Video)

[⌊Para Lia - C'est La Vie (Official Music Video)⌉⌊Para Lia - C'est La 
Vie (Official Music Video)⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

“I wanted to make a video which also references the 60’s. And so with a background
of dazzling colors in a psychedelic atmosphere (base is a video shot right into 
the Greek summer sun) the black silhouettes of us perform throughout the video.

![Para Lia](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/Y84yBn08dNqUaeEYWpglcySjMk4_zs5SvDGjj0cldYI%
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**Cindy Methner** adds, “The video also shows the kind of Metamorphosis that is 
happening now in the Para Lia cosm – the growth of the band’s format as a duo to
a sextet.  This is the first time that all 6 musicians of the band are seen together
in a video.”

Earlier, the duo released the single [**‘Yellow Rose’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2f1zs0K1sfaP0&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-fa55256c304955bda6d4442d572b52e3dc99bd32),
a melodic dream-rock composition reflecting reverence of life, and the driving lead
single** **[**‘Sunchild’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2f6f5CdoW0qBI&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-f468fc42eebf9dd7a0231d1a19d9e57b23a9b75a)
with its positive energy.

The duo debuted with the [**‘Soap Bubble Dreams’ album**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fparalia.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fsoap%2dbubble%2ddreams&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a2d3143e1b5cf0c4663516611b795dac51919b69)
in 2019, followed by[ **‘Gone With The Flow’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fparalia.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fgone%2dwith%2dthe%2dflow&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-5be9a7407b2fee21faab9d8828b0127a6af98a59),
involving artists from the USA, Canada and the UK, not to mention a collaborative
interactive art exhibition with painter **Louis Renzoni**.

Mastered by** **[**Thommy Hein**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fthommy%2dhein.de%2fen%2f&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-81204a438581fbf786e9c034162b377903ccbfe2)**(
Die Ärzte, Nina Hagen, Udo Lindenberg)** at [**Tonstudios Berlin**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fthommy%2dhein.de%2fen%2f&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-81204a438581fbf786e9c034162b377903ccbfe2)
and self-recorded and produced at their home studio in Cottbus, Germany, ‘In Clash
With The Zeitgeist’ sees Para Lia grow on yet another level with the band expanding
from two members to six with an eye towards upcoming live performances.

As of August 3, ‘C’est La Vie’ is available digitally [**across fine music platforms**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fparalia.lnk.to%2fYellowRose&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-7bd84239c61f545512841357883eb43f29ea9ab3),
including [**Apple Music**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fmusic.apple.com%2fus%2fartist%2fpara%2dlia%2f1434289348&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-cc3f406ce180d18bb22aad4a1e2134dcb80df653)**,**
[**Spotify**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fopen.spotify.com%2fartist%2f1cLZhbb6pWX67RV0eaWyXY&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-357fb4045857ec30ca19094548b3a2ae54afc93b)
and** **[**Bandcamp**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fparalia.bandcamp.com%2ftrack%2fsunchild&umid=4e220ddf-9306-4ec0-8eac-5cb869150de3&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-e854898e781450352ae0c51497482736bade2cdb).
On August 25, ‘In Clash With The Zeitgeist’ will be released on vinyl and digitally.

![Para Lia album cover](https://i0.wp.com/redirect.haulix.com/nChxSNDlO47xO3B84lz4comqMVe1IRpzJJRvz7j24tE%
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**TRACK LIST**
1 Like Always2 Sunchild3 All That It Takes4 What We Always Wanted5
C’est La Vie6 Will You Find Me7 Yellow Rose8 Already Came To Know9 Mr Perry10 Nagual11
Sunchild (Reprise)

**ALBUM CREDITS**
René Methner – guitars, bass guitar, keys, drum programming, vocalsCindy
Methner – vocalsFady Haddad – synth on ‘Yellow Rose‘  Christian Georgi – e-piano
on ‘Yellow Rose‘ and ‘Sunchild (Reprise)’Andreas Jäpel – vocals on ‘Mr. Perry’Lyrics
and music by René MethnerRecorded and produced by Para LiaMixed by Para Lia and 
Thommy HeinMastered by Thommy Hein at The Thommy Hein Tonstudios BerlinCover artwork
by: Georgia MoschogianniP&C 2023 Para Lia under exclusive license to About Us Records
GmbHVideos by René Methner

**FOR FANS OF:** 
New Model Army, Placebo, Editors, The Cult, The Mission, Arcade
Fire, The Notwist, Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub

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