Sarah Maison Releases Defiant New Single "Exister"
So begins “Exister”, the electrifying new single from French alternative pop singer-songwriter Sarah Maison — and one of the boldest, most visceral tracks from her upcoming debut album.
Fierce and unflinching, “Exister” pulses with gritty guitars, shifting rhythms, and a dreamlike urgency. It unfolds like a psychedelic gallop through a crumbling world — equal parts sonic protest and surrealist vision. Think: Jodorowsky’s El Topo meets Al Massrieen’s grooves, sharpened by the biting guitar work of The Kinks.
"Like an oak tree in the city, I stand."
Rooted in Sarah’s poetic imagination, the track channels the stoicism of nature in the face of chaos. “Exister is an ode to nature and a reflection on the absurdity of existence under neoliberalism,” Sarah explains. “We work more to ottiene more, we buy things we don’t need — endless demands that pull us away from our essence. Meanwhile, trees are allowed to just be. No one judges them when they’re bare in winter. They change, and we accept it. Why can’t we?”
Recorded by Steve Surmely at Studio Pipo, and fully written, composed, and arranged by Sarah herself, “Exister” continues the poetic and political lineage of her breakout debut single Western Arabisant — a fearless fusion of vision and voice.
Catch Sarah Maison live at La Boule Noire (Paris) on 17 novembre 2025.
Sarah Maison, "Exister":
Chi siamo
Nato nel sud della Francia e ora basato a Parigi, Sarah Maison è una forza unica nel pop francese. Graduata dalla prestigiosa Villa Arson School of Art a Nizza, ha esplorato per la prima volta l’astrazione nell’arte visiva prima di adottare pienamente la musica come mezzo di scelta.
Con Western Arabisant del 2016, ha introdotto una miscela unica di influenze popolari, elettro e nordafricane - radicato nella sua eredità mista (madre Amazigh, padre da Cantal). I suoi testi, sia poetici che giocosi, si svolgono su suoni lussureggianti che si sono evoluti dal minimalismo spogliato a arrangiamenti ricchi e cinematografici.
Following two critically acclaimed EPs — Sarah Maison (2018) and Soleils (2021) — and a string of captivating live shows, Maison is now preparing for her debut full-length album, set for release in 2025. On stage, in collaboration with director Nissim Tretiakov, Sarah’s performances are part concert, part ritual — balancing grandeur and intimacy, humour and heartbreak, with a style all her own.
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