Song of the Year

Grand Eugene vs Ariane Moffatt

Been singing the praise of Grand Eugene for a while, today they released a cool surprise: reigning queen of Quebec Pop, Ariane Moffatt, released a remix version of GE’s Cimetière. And it’s quite the rebuild. I’m not spoiling it for you, but you might wanna turn up the bass around the 2.30 minute mark…

Pi Ja Ma

A song totally made for this blog: sweet, sensitive, sultry. Pi Ja Ma (aka Pauline de Tarragon) sings a song about the end of summer, the sunset, the memories and the tears that are part of the memories. It’s 18:37h. ‘The days won’t be so tender anymore.’

Poligone

J’aime French synthipop music! So when a duo like Poligone releases their EP, I just have to post about Pauline & Hugo again. They put two live-in-the-studio versions of songs on that EP on YouTube. Alas, there’s just one song available to share via Bandcamp, but of course the full EP is on Spotify. Love the cool vibe, the semi-detached way of Pauline’s singing, the icey keyboards. Sous Ma Peau, from the EP, such a diamond of a song.

Pale Regard

French dreamy rockband Pâle Regard released this sunny, reverb-y single. They say: ‘The song is imbued with irony and lightness, with the voice taking pride of place, perched above the instrumental like a delicate chouquette atop a stack of warm, freshly baked pastries’

Francoiz Breut

Ooh la la, Francoiz is spoiling us with yet another brilliant single, one with some heavy Stereolab vibes. An ode to spring, if I’m understanding it correctly. On her Facebook, she says about this track: ‘Joy joy joy of the sprouts, of the strength of the root under the bitumen. May the spring give us strength!’

Barbara Rivage

First feature on this blog for Rennes-based duo Barbara Rivage. They released several singles and EPs, that were interesting. This new track (video might be coming up) stands out. There’s a slight Françoise Hardy influence, synthpop, a cool groove and nice musical details. Might not be the first time BR will be featured here:

Staplin + April March

Staplin, a duo fishing in the same pond as Nicolas & JB from Air, love the cinema. And soundtracks. So they made an album with music for movies. And they called some guest singers, like the phenomenal Halo Maud. BUT, the catch here is a track featuring the pipes of April March. Yes, still alive and singing.

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