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Returning players \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Giles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiaan Vosloo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoss Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGareth Lockrane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are joined by saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Allsop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose contribution became a defining surprise, notably on \"Ponto Final.\" Additional recordings were completed in Rouen, with final mixes by Axel mastered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Bristol, whose sense of warmth and acoustic space helped shape the album's sound. Ultimately, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoutu Félin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e confirms Bolbec's identity. Music that feels like the beginning of a story. Less theatre, more cinema. 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