“Trying to impress works great on socials, but you catch people by the emotions. A flashy solo still needs to end with a beautiful note”: Dirty amps, unplayable tunings and a DIY plugin build – this is the story of Novelists’ remarkable rebirth

Novelists.

Coda feels like a major turning point for Novelists. After years of upheaval, including a misfiring era with second vocalist Tobias Rische, they turned to the dynamic, commanding Camille Contreras in a bid to achieve the reinvention they’ve been chasing since 2020.

“When we parted ways with Tobias in 2022, we were lost for a long time,” says guitarist Florestan Durand. “We thought it might be the end.”