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Vanille

Vanille (Canadian chanteuse Rachel Leblanc) released a new and VERY brilliant single this week. Of course, it’s full of retro vibes, and of course it’s a tearjerker about lost love: ‘Mais à quoi bon mourir seule dans cette vie aux mille pleurs?’ (But what’s the point of dying alone in this life of a thousand tears?). This is golden Filles Sourires material. Wrote about Rachel earlier, see.

Also this week, a new single by another Vanille was released, a French version of the bossa nova classic Aguas de Março Agua de Beber, written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, French lyrics by Pierre Barouh. This Vanille, actually called Vanille for real, is the daughter of famous French singer Julien Clerc.

But wait, there’s ANOTHER artist with the Vanille-moniker, also French, from Paris, I give you dj/producer Vanille Ferragu.

If you really dive into it, you’ll find even more Vanille’s. It’s a vanilla world people, we just live in it.

Vanille

Been raving about this Canadian singer for a while now. Her first album is out, and it’s a beauty. Her sunny, psychedelic view on 60s French YeYe is very catchy.

Vanille

A new, very fine single by Vanille. Reminds me of The Sundays and other dreampop bands from the early 90s. Which is nice.

Billie

Nepo-babies, sons and daughters of famed French musicians, we know a thing or two about that. Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou Diollon, Vanille Clerc, Calypso Valois, they were all featured here. Billie’s dad is Mathieu Chedid, a.k.a. -M-. Her mom’s Céline Bary, who also sings, but mostly acts.

Billie’s first EP was released in January, and features new wave-popsong with a heavy, New Order-like bass. Mostly uptempo. But when she brings it down, it’s just gorgeous:

Thais

At the moment, I’m considering moving to Montreal permanently. SO many great singers from Quebec at the moment. Thais Millet, I loved her earlier singles a lot, has released a short album. Listen to Vanille, ‘the shape of chanson to come’, mixing soft-focus atmosphere with big beats and dub-style bass. Listen to the rest of the songs too.