The French record label, Lentonia, which has previously issued records by the French duo Unison in Europe, recently signed a US distribution deal and has now marked April 10th, 2012 as the release date of the debut self-titled album by Unison in America.

The album is full of uncompromising, dark, layered sounds that have been variously categorized as “Death-gaze,” “Death-trance,” and a weird combination of the better known “Crunk” and “Shoegaze” genres. Unison members, Julien Camarena and Melanie Moran, are actually recognized in their home base of France as leaders of what is now known as the “Witch House” movement.

More specifically, Unison has been referred to as a French version of the Midwestern band Salem, about which Moran comments, “If it is the case, this is very flattering because we adore this band. Like them, our identity is situated somewhere between the countryside and the city and that brings out a special way of perceiving things.”

It is this special perception, and European press from Les Inrockuptibles, Elegy, Standard, Noise, Start Up, Modzik and dozens of blogs that is drawing fans to Unison’s music in the US, even without having a proper album release or promotion here.

“We have to make music,” says Moran. “It’s a vital need. We need to create and to find a way to share our feelings, even if no one cares. We want our music to be sensual, dark, noisy, melodic, and plain loud. Very loud.”

The debut self-titled album by France’s Unison will be released by Lentonia Records in the US on April 10th, 2012 preceded by the lead single and video “Brothers & Sisters”.