Monsieur Doumani: The Owl Service | Songlines
Thursday, September 9, 2021

Monsieur Doumani: The Owl Service

Cypriot avant-folk trio Monsieur Doumani premiere a paranoia-inducing drama for their track, 'Koukkoufkiáos', a bubo-centred nocturnal boon

Monsieur Doumani By Michalis Demetriades 1

Monsieur Doumani (photo by Michalis Demetriades)

Taken from their album, Pissourin, Monsieur Doumani's 'Koukkoufkiáos' recounts an escape from the captivity of night in the guise of an owl. Rousing tzouras and retro-sounding synth oscillations accompany the flight, as our winged hero evades magic carpets and indulges in a spot of astral crop rotation during his fantastical journey.

Anna Fotiadou's accompanying video, which features the well-known Cypriot actor Panayiotis Kyriakou​​,​ recasts the track as a paranoia-inducing drama set within the claustrophobic, book-bedecked aisles of the Cyprus State Library. 

Read the review of Pissourin on the Songlines Reviews Database  

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