EP Review: Losers by Mirabelle
EP artwork for LOSERS by mirabelle.
Since forming in 2021, this Parisian four-piece has built its identity around one really effective idea: heavy indie pop-punk with breakdowns. mirabelle. have taken that concept in all sorts of directions over the years, packing huge hooks, metalcore elements and plenty of self-deprecating humour into their songs. With “LOSERS” they push things even further, throwing in early-2000s nu-metal riffs, hip-hop touches and new vocal approaches while keeping the songwriting as catchy as ever. That sense of freedom was obvious when they opened for Four Year Strong in Paris in February 2025. Streetlight had the room jumping almost instantly, while 6 Feet Underground ended with a full-room chant. A few months later, their appearance at Kave Fest 2025 offered a very different setting, but the same chemistry was there: the drummer and one of the guitarists swapped instruments mid-song, an absurdly pink kawaii backdrop framed the stage, fake announcements and nonstop jokes turned the set into more of a party than your usual festival show. Their return to Kave Fest in 2026 raised the stakes again, with circle pits, a full-blown wall of death and a guest appearance from Clem of Ashen, while Losers and Fuck No, the two singles from their upcoming EP, were already part of the set. There is barely any gap between mirabelle. on stage and off it, and that camaraderie is a huge part of their appeal.
“Welcome To My Funeral” was the band's debut full-length, arriving in 2024 on the heels of their first EP, “Permanent Damage.” Recorded in a house in Normandy and finished in Paris, the album was self-financed and self-produced by the band, with Dory-Loup Venta handling the production. That DIY approach is inherently connected to the band’s charm. The “Cremation Edition” followed in 2025, closing that chapter and allowing mirabelle. to enter the “LOSERS” era. What makes “LOSERS” such a fun listen is how much mirabelle. manage to cram into their songwriting while keeping the hooks front and centre. One riff lands like a punch to the chest, the next melody makes you grin before you've noticed the shift. The production has moved well beyond their earlier material: guitars hit harder, drums land sharper, and there's still room left for the vocals and the electronic touches to breathe. A song can throw a scratchy sample under a breakdown that would flatten a crowd, then pull back into a chorus you're already singing along to. The early-2000s influence shows up in the details: turntable scratches, layered backing vocals and cheerleader-style chants.
Losers, the title track, opens the record with chunky riffs and a catchy hook line. Back On Your Feet drops into low-tuned verses before a MySpace-era 808 sneaks in under the final breakdown. Punk creeps back in too, and Fuck No spirals into a completely unhinged pig squeal by the end. None of it feels like a checklist of influences. It just feels like mirabelle. The vocal performances have expanded alongside the songwriting. Harsher vocal techniques, layered vocals and gang parts give the arrangements more movement, particularly when the guitars suddenly shift direction. This also helps the EP avoid settling into one predictable rhythm. Daydreamer takes the idea furthest, beginning with a clear Limp Bizkit influence before gradually drifting towards softer, dreamier territory and closing with a restrained breakdown. It gives the record a different kind of ending while still belonging to the same world.
For all the musical excess, the lyrics are surprisingly grounded. “LOSERS” digs into anxiety, self-doubt, failed expectations, broken friendships and the general weight of adulthood. mirabelle. never turn those subjects into some heavy-handed statement. A dry, self-aware wit sits alongside genuine vulnerability, giving the songs a communal quality. They are written for anyone who feels permanently one step behind, then turned into something you can scream right back at the stage.
In “LOSERS” mirabelle. push their own identity a little further. Five years in, they sound confident enough to be sincere, playful and ambitious all at once. This EP proves that mirabelle. are one of the most exciting French bands around right now.
FFO: A Day To Remember, blink-182, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
SCORE: 9/10
LOSERS is out on all streaming platforms on Friday 11st September, released via Banshies Records.
