Francesco Amoroso per TRISTE©

Few Border’s proper debut album, Lost And Found (released once again on Subjangle just months after the EP collection, In The Twilight, and the new EP The Fire Within) is the natural culmination of Olivier Boutry’s quietly enchanting DIY universe: a record where jangly guitars shimmer, delicate bells sparkle, keyboards caress, and even the occasional fake trumpet somehow manages to convey genuine emotional weight. Drawing from the timeless lineage of Sarah Records, C86, Creation-era indie pop, and the wistful romance of bands like The Smiths and The Red, Pinks And Purples, flirting with the dream pop of more recent bands like Pale Spectres and Swiss Portrait, and not forgetting lessons of New Order and the modern (light)post-punk of Motorama, Boutry crafts songs that are intimate and communicative, nostalgic, but somehow, jubilant and strikingly fresh. There’s a beautifully homemade quality to the album: crystal-clear melodies drift through hazy arrangements like postcards from forgotten shores and late-evening train rides. Every track carries the warmth of its solitary creator completely immersed in his own world, proving once again that Few Border’s greatest strength is Olivier’s instinct for balancing melancholy with sweetness. Lost And Found is dream-pop for people who still believe guitars can sparkle and sadness can feel comforting. A heartfelt, luminous debut full of charm, longing, and timeless indie-pop magic.

Lost And Found, track-by-track (by Olivier Boutry)

Hey Winter

The record was originally planned for release in early February, and I thought it could start with a song about winter. In reality, it’s a season I don’t like very much -infact, I was sick during the last two weeks of the year. The track begins with a slightly dirty guitar sound, and at first I had told Darrin (head of the Subjangle label) that the record would have a C86-oriented sound. But in truth, I listen to too much music on a daily basis to end up making an album entirely in that style. In any case, Hey Winter remains a catchy pop song, perfect to open the record.

My Favourite Song

This is a song I had written a few months earlier and then set aside. The original idea was to compose around those small guitar notes you hear at the beginning, a bit in the style of There She Goes. The song would have benefited from a more vintage sound treatment, but I don’t have the equipment for that since everything is recorded at home. As for the lyrics, they describe a love relationship as if the other person were a favorite song you want to listen to over and over again.

Rolling Through England

This is what I’d call a classic song: up-tempo, but not too much. I had songs by Camera Obscura in mind, and I also added fake trumpets that remind me of The Pale Fountains or James. The theme is a journey across England, one of my favorite countries. I’m used to going there regularly, especially in the summer for festivals. For this track, I wanted a joyful atmosphere, a bit like what you find in certain pubs.

Up to You

The idea was to slow things down so the album wouldn’t feel repetitive. I only had the title Up to You, and the song remained unfinished for months, with a half-sung chorus. It’s about a situation where you meet someone you used to know and realize they haven’t changed and still have all the same flaws. I have plenty of flaws myself, but I try to question myself regularly to improve – and honestly, I think everyone should do the same in order to grow and move forward.

Lost and Found

Since this is my first proper album (the previous one was a compilation of the first four EPs), I wanted to vary the tracks as much as possible. I had a batch of songs written in 2024 when the project started, and another in 2025. This one is fairly recent and reflects my more dream pop phase. In fact, it’s possible that in the near future there will be more songs in this style, maybe even with more shoegaze guitars. We’ll see.

Sandy

Sandy came together quite quickly: written, composed, and recorded in two hours, then set aside for a while. Initially, it was quite electric, but it felt like something was missing. I tried reworking it with an acoustic guitar, and the result appealed to me more than the original version. There’s nothing particularly new here, just a joyful song with a catchy chorus.

San Francisco

This is a song about San Francisco. I visited a few years ago and loved it. I also mention The Red, Pinks And Purples, because Glenn Donaldson is an important artist to me. He was the trigger behind the creation of Few Border: through his melodies, his lyrics, and his endless inspiration, allowing him to release songs and albums without commercial constraints, simply following his artistic instincts while maintaining freshness and incredible quality. That fascinates me, as does the imagery around a kind of fantasized San Francisco. His songwriting talent makes him a truly unique artist. I don’t understand why he isn’t more widely recognized.

Disappointed

This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. It’s quite classic dream pop, a bit melancholic. It probably reflects the image I associate with Few Border: somewhere close to The Field Mice, but the title also clearly evokes Electronic, which, like New Order, is among my acknowledged influences.

Always On My Mind

This track made me hesitate. I wrote it at the end of 2024. I think it’s a good song with a very catchy chorus, but it has a strong War on Drugs feel, which differs from the rest of the album, more influenced by British sounds. In the end, I decided it would be a shame to discard it, so here it is.

In the Meantime

This is the closing track—perfect to end an album: calm and melancholic. The lyrics came naturally when writing the chorus. Afterwards, I remembered that there’s a song with the same title by The Railway Children, a band I really love since my youth.

Lost And Found is out now via Subjangle. Look HERE for more information on Few Border.