One the most anticipated (well, by me at least) French albums of this year, is the debut ‘Guérir’ by marguerite (‘comme la fleur’). The first singles were all very good, very pop, with a dance undertone, and bass-driven. The basslines are very prominent in some new tracks, most notably ‘Moleskine’. But also in this one:
The combination of husky vocals, dreampop and a nod to sad Wall of Sound-style ballads is pure heaven to me. To make it more specific: Mazzy Star. produced by Phil Spector, with a young Françoise Hardy singing. Enter Agathe Watremez, actress and singer, who recorded an album and a handful of singles. She’s as much influenced by the dark romantic Angelo Badalamenti soundtracks as she is by Lana del Rey. This most recent single has that big melancholy factor with on-the-verge-of-tears-vocals that I find irresistible:
On instagram HERE
Here’s something you’ve probably never heard before: Sarab, a Franco-Syrian band, ‘a visceral sonic odyssey, where waves of pure rock and techno sounds mingle with politically charged lyrics, intimate acoustic tributes to the victims of war. On stage: raw energy, an incantatory voice, maqams, analog synths, and rhythms that verge on breaking.’ Sounds like a storm? They can be very gentle and soft as well (in the beginning) as this opening track from the most recent album proves. But beware for loudnes
The name of the singer is Climene Zarkan.
First track from the upcoming album. As mentioned earlier on this blog, more and more artists put early 90s triphop vibes in their music. So does Pomme. It’s a grower, this track:
Let’s slip into something more comfortable. Oh.
Excellent new track by Pauline Croze. Like watching a warm sunset.
Late summer retro-gorgeousness by Fanny Luzignant. Mellow melancho, if that’s a genre.
Catherine Ringer passed away yesterday, only 68 years old. She will be remembered as an original soul, a creator of a wonderful musical universe. RIP Ringer.
The upcoming album by marguerite promises to be totally brilliant. This is the new video of this highly talented singer:
Odd name, odd music, odd videos, odd publicity pic. BAAB is a duo (Charles-David &. Mariève) from Montreal, they release music since 2019. The most recent singles have a late 90s triphop vibe, you know, Tricky, Sneaker Pimps, Morcheeba. Some soul added to the mix, some jazz, but most of the time phat beats, breathy vocals, fx and solid grooves. LOVE IT. Listen:
See the odd videos: