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Pearl & The Oysters Release Apocalyptic Disco-Funk Album 'Monkey Mind'

publication · 2026-06-22

The duo Pearl & The Oysters, consisting of Juliette Pearl Davis (Juju) and Joachim Polack (Jojo), have released their sixth album 'Monkey Mind'. The couple met at a school in Paris, founded a band, and now live in Los Angeles. The album features disco-funk rhythms, Juju's bright vocals, Mort Garson-style synths, and references to Yellow Magic Orchestra (track 'Shinkansen'). Its lyrics and concept were influenced by Trump's re-election and the Los Angeles wildfires. The song 'Mandarin Moon' explicitly addresses the fires with lines like 'Mandarin moon, you look so gritty/Through all the raining ash', making the subsequent flute solo feel resilient rather than escapist. A retro Bossa-Nova track with vintage vocal filter is titled 'Doom Mood', blending fun exoticism with grappling with reality.

Key facts

  • Pearl & The Oysters is a duo comprising Juliette Pearl Davis (Juju) and Joachim Polack (Jojo).
  • They met at a school in Paris and formed a band.
  • They are a couple and currently live in Los Angeles.
  • 'Monkey Mind' is their sixth album.
  • The album includes disco-funk rhythms, Mort Garson synths, and references to Yellow Magic Orchestra.
  • The track 'Shinkansen' explicitly references Yellow Magic Orchestra.
  • The album was created under the influence of Trump's re-election and the Los Angeles wildfires.
  • The song 'Mandarin Moon' directly describes the wildfires with the lyric 'Mandarin moon, you look so gritty/Through all the raining ash'.
  • The track 'Doom Mood' is a retro Bossa-Nova song with a vintage vocal filter.
  • The album balances fun exoticism with serious engagement with reality.

Entities

Artists

  • Juliette Pearl Davis
  • Joachim Polack
  • Pearl & The Oysters

Locations

  • Paris
  • France
  • Los Angeles
  • United States

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