Last Train Returns!

There’s a lot of swearing within the intro to this episode. Some might say it’s excessive, but what can I say: I fucking love this band, man. Last Train are a rock band of four friends from France who’re making some of the most exciting music I’ve heard in years. Their approach? Learn the rules of rock music and toss them out the window, while also showing flourishes of their mastery. They’re a band that’s capable of being strikingly feral and sophisticated in their form, use of time-signatures, and call and release with their instruments (see tracks like Home, The Big Picture, and Heroin as prime examples). This marks their second time gracing this podcast; the first time was a chat I had with their drummer and bass player way back in season 1 (you can hear that episode here).

This time around, I’m joined by their legendary frontman, Jean-Noël (aka future winner of the Anakin Skywalker lookalike contest). A beautiful thing about this talk is that we use 2 of their recent albums (2024’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and this year's release III) to explore what the band is all about. Both albums not only rock, but feel like thesis statements about Last Train and why they’re about to become your next favourite band.

Last Train will be touring France starting on February 6th, with additional dates in Brussels and Geneva across that run and some dates in Strasbourg, France in April. They’ll also be playing their biggest headline show to date in Paris at the legendary Zenith on October 3rd of 2026, which is sure to be a legendary show. Visit their website for all tour dates and updates.

After you hear the episode, be sure to check out Last Train’s track How Does It Feel? on the official New Exchange Playlist. Also, be sure to follow Last Train on Spotify and Instagram.

Sylvie Kreusch