Once the COVID-19 pandemic subsided enough for live music to come back, the trio French Police have been a bright light from the Chicago scene, enticing listeners with their moody but accessible post-punk style. Though the name is slightly confusing -- the members of French Police are Mexican-American, and often write and perform in Spanish -- audiences have flocked to propulsive tracks like "Vampiro," "Club de Vampiros," "HUNNY," "Hidalgo," and "Je Te Veux."
The roots of French Police start with Chicagoan Brian Flores, who played with his brother Jesse in the band Karma Wear...