Aussie Melodie

Australia calling! Next week, Mélodie Française is released, a compilation of Aussie bands covering French classics and lesser known gems. Artists I’d never heard of, like Gossling, Big Scary and The Walking Who tackle songs by Serge (of course), Françoise Hardy and Renaud. Two tasters are out there, a very nifty version of Gainsbourg & Bardot’s Bonnie & Clyde by Deep Sea Arcade with Megan Washington, and the Michel Berger-penned La minute de silence shown above. As far as I know, the comp is not released outside of Australia, but I’ll try’n get a copy.
(Merci Marjorie)

Deep Sea Arcade & Megan Washington – Bonnie & Clyde

Loud Lary Ajust & Fanny Bloom video

Fanny found some new friends. If you think (like me) they’re shockingly bad rappers, see what happens at 3m30s…

I think I’m gonna curl up in a corner and cry for a while. Why? WHY? (Well, here’s why)

Noblesse Oblige

Valerie Renay is the French singer of Berlin based electronica duo Noblesse Oblige. Val was featured on this blog before, when she sang a Gainsbourg-cover with Rummelsnuff (here). On the new Noblesse Oblige album, there’s a cool French tune (below). To me, it sounds like something Niagara could’ve recorded. More French tunes by/with Valerie: here, here and here

Pendentif

boomMafia Douce by French band Pendentif is the album I’ve been playing the most this summer. It’s released on September 24, which seems an odd date for a summer fresh album that this is, but then agan it is also excellent material for reminiscing about great summer days. Recent and from the past. Pendentif hail from Bordeaux, they were featured here before. ‘American beaches and chilly English winds’ are their main influences. So are Lio, Pavement and films by Jacques Rozier. The combination of Cindy Callède’s husky voice and the clear guitaristic needlework is highly charming. Jerricane (see video) is one of my favourite tracks, oh la la la.

Pendentif – Jerricane