Nice duet between new(-ish) singer Oscar Emch and force of nature Anna Majidson, who was featured on this blog many times. Oscar likes it soulful, he counts Frank Ocean, Dijon and Childish Gambino among his faves. Those heartwrenching influences you sure can hear on Emch’s album from 2025, and in ‘Illusion’. A song with a good groove and a cool hook. And when you got Anna on board, nothing can go wrong really.
Former participant of talent show Star Academy, marguerite (no capital letters) scored a megahit with Les Filles, Les Meufs in 2025. This is the catchy new track, very singalongish. Which is nice:
Light the campfires, take out the marshmallows: Marie-Pierre Arthur made an acoustic album, and she revisits her best songs as singalongs, best enjoyed near campfires, roastin’ those marshmallows. A big fave in my book is MPA’s take on 70s yacht rock (think Doobies, think Pages), Rien à faire. And with just voices and acoustic guitars, it still says summer in faded colours (which is a good thing):
Very cool, rock-ish new track by Yoa: