For his twelfth album Troisième Opinion, Hugo Carmouze has chosen to take his time and explore sounds that had been rare in his music until now, without worrying about whether they could be played live. This album, without losing the spontaneity and punk bursts of Carmouze’s signature sound, has a touch of timelessness. Troisième Opinion is also an opportunity for the songwriter to finally free himself from the shadows of his spiritual forefathers, achieving a personal and cohesive sound with a distinctive guitar-voice balance that is immediately recognizable.
It is also an album that is "produced" in the sense it was meant in the 1960s and 1970s, with often daring arrangements. Opinion reveals itself as a timeless rock project capable of blending a real melodic science (Carmouze’s rich discography as a school of songwriting), a sonic quest, and a free, empirical approach to production. “Un Petit Chat Dans Mes Bras” with its doom rhythm, kraut guitars, and bittersweet vocal line, resembles a deviant and terribly endearing nursery rhyme. “19” reminds us of Hugo Carmouze’s knack for writing catchy hooks. His voice flows effortlessly, as if the shortest path between 60s pop, garage, and shoegaze were also the most natural. “Microrange” with its instant classic noisy pop feel, is another highlight of the album.