‘I Thrive in Chaos’ was La Vie Sauvage his debut album. It is about escapism, overcoming depression, a personal renaissance, and a dark outlook on the future. Made during the pandemic, the project came to life under a DIY ethic, with all production done by himself and on a limited budget.

‘Post-Apocalyptic Bliss’ is about imagining a post-war city, thriving in its emptiness. ‘On a New Wave’ and ‘Upward Spiral’ are about the new phase in his life, leaving behind old fears and traumas and finding a new path. ‘Planète Sauvage’ and ‘Driven by Fear’ are about an imagined dark future where polarisation and conflict will take over and damage society. Then there’s blissful nihilism in tracks like ‘I Thrive in Chaos’ and ‘No Brains’, calling for a party when the world is burning. Then lastly, there’s deep melancholy on tracks like ‘Melanchomania’, a song about mental health issues and avoiding facing them head-on and ‘Whitespace’, a personal favorite of Pet Snake, about death as a blissful answer to chaos.

It found great appeal within the synthwave scene, an 80’s action movie and new wave inspired revivalist scene.

‘Post-Apocalyptic Bliss’ recalls Ladytron and Goldfrapp in their youth. It pulses with a hypnotic array of synths and beats, which may cause one to either gracefully dance or close her eyes and be transported to another reality. As La Vie Sauvage’s production work soars, Pet Snake’s raspy voice, which echoes Lana Del Rey, tells a tale of two people stranded in a deserted city. Because they cannot go anywhere, they opt to make the best of their situation and just dance as a way to escape and feel liberated. Her story is an anecdote of our actual lives, where we are constantly stuck and isolated. While we may be lonely, we can still find a way to express ourselves and be free. To be human again. – The Revue