Coline BLF

So, Coline BLF released an EP with six tracks. Some we already knew, some new songs. This is the opening track, and like other Coline-songs, it’s the cool sound of today’s French (-language) pop.

La Securité

French-Candian post-punk. Hyphen hyphen hype! The song isn’t about condiments, ‘rather sarcastically alluding to the delicious tomato-based sauce with the line, “L’affaire est ketchup”, a Québec expression meaning: “All is well”.’

Pâle Regard

Missed it when it was released, last Monday, but this New Order cover by dreampopband Pâle Regard works on EVERY day of the week:

Lou-Adriane Cassidy

THE must listen album of the week is the new Lou-Adriane Cassidy lp, ‘Journal d’un loup-garou’ (Diary of a werewolf). The French Canadian singer outdid herself, with creamy songs (as in: the instrumentation has a warm, late sixties/early seventies feel) and poignant, highly personal lyrics. Some danceable (title track, with folksy injections, also try the exuberant ‘Alépok’), some just tender and slow. Also very special is de duet with Ariane Roy, called ‘Ariane’.

Examples:

Jeanne Coté

It’s not even the end of January, and I long already for the summer holiday thanks to this warm, loving ditty:

Limiñanas

Very VERY beautiful Françoise Hardy cover by The Limiñanas, from their upcoming album:

Evergreen

If there ever was a moment to leave this planet behind, off to greener, less dark pastures, it’s these days filled with war, fake news, environmental damage, orange presidents and other depressing affairs.

French trio Evergreen made a song about that feeling. “This cosmic ballad sung in French imagines a narrator looking for someone to join her in her rocket as she escapes a planet Earth now completely ruined by mankind.”

At least this is beautiful:

Coline BLF

No clue what this song is about (yet), but it sure is great. Love the floating vibe, the synths, the way Coline sings ‘n sighs, the subtle brass.