You want a beach, clear water with not that many waves, a nice smoothie nearby and the sun peeking through the palms? But you don’t have those elements nearby? Put on some headphones, close your eyes and listen to this smooth sandy beach remix. Pictured: singer Claudia Jonas, who handles the breathy vocals on this track.
New song by the beloved Coline Rio. Earlier, she released a song about her mother (HERE), this one is inspired by a dream about a woman that resembled her grand-mère. On her Insta, Coline writes that only after she was send a picture of her grand mother, that she never saw before (the pic, not her mami of course), that she realised who it was that visited her in her dream.
Canadien songstress Carla Chanelle released a song called Juillet a month ago, of course. I missed it then, but in August, and likely beyond, this song works too. It’s breezy, sultry and has an wonderful bassline ( basslines are my thing, yes). It has a nice westcoast-70s vibe. If you’re into the yachty side of Marie-Pierre Arthur, this is for you.
The lyrics are about doubts, wanting to break out of something (a relationship?) but not feeling comfortable enough to push through. Or, I was musing when I heard the song, it’s about wanting to do something deep & meaningful in summer. But, yeah, summer just gets in the way.
Always a pleasure to see & hear the pure La Panic pop:
Diaspora rhythm cumbia started in Colombia, but has taken over the entire latin music world. And Quebec, because Astral Coyote is a Mexican-Quebecois duo that mix la cumbia with electronics (there’s a world to discover if you like this blend). Astral Coyote wrote French lyrics for the first time, and because lead singer Olivia has a very fine voice, it’s only natural that they’re featured here.
From the press release: ‘The lyrics tell of the journeys we are called to: those we make in the vastness of nature, and the secret ones that transform us from within. Here, we hear the emergence of new identities, the shedding of the old, and that bittersweet feeling that accompanies every rebirth.’
I love that driving rhythm, Manu Chao-fans should take note, the glowing trumpetsounds and that melancholy-filled voice. Here comes the sun, people! The song’s coming out officially on Friday, so this is a scoop!
Beautiful contemporary pop by the gifted Leslie Medina:
Nice; record label We Want Sounds releases an extended (with demos and all) reissue of French cult figure Brigitte Fontaine’s debut album from 1968. The album is presented as a ‘redefinition’ of French Pop, three years before Histoire de Melody Nelson. Jean-Claude Vannier (arrangements) is the key figure here, together with label boss and producer Pierre Barouh, and songwriter Jacques Higelin. Read on We Want Sounds Bandcamp page what you’re getting when you buy this double disc. If yer into Stereolab, Broadcast, Gainsbourg/Vannier and all related, and never heard of this album, yer in for a treat.
Time to get re-acquinted to Loane Coste. Back in 2010, she just used her first name as a moniker, a little later ‘Coste’ was added. So that she wouldn’t be confused with Louane. On this blog, Loane was first featured with a INXS-cover (HERE) in 2010, later on I posted more tracks.
Now, her new album L’Air de la nuit is out, on Kwaidan Records (home to La Feline, Mareva Galanter, Julia Jean-Baptiste and with Nouvelle Vague-mastermind Marc Collin as CEO). It’s, again, a sultry affair, with triphop-overtones, atmospherics & electronics, and some stellar husky singing.
This is a cool single off of that new album:
Older track:
