Claire Keim
January is not even halfway, but the first fragile highlight of the year is here: debut-record Ou Il Pleuvra by actress/singer Claire Keim. Her single (written by Ours) was a pretty affair, but the short-but-sweet-album is very, very good. If you like Vanessa Paradis-soundalikes who vocally lick your earlobes, that is. As I understand it, most songs were written or co-written by Claire herself, Ours lend a hand and so did the great Francis Cabrel. First he worked with the gorgeous Souad Massi, now he wrote the album’s title track for Keim. Nice going, Francis! Claire’s album is melody-rich, sensual, sunny, playful and 60s influenced. No, Tel que tu es isn’t a Charlotte Gainsbourg-cover, but the use of rhythm guitar, phat piano and Claire singing about being naked, it sure is reminiscent of one legendary smoker. NSFW-movieclips of Claire here. Her husband, a former footballer and now European jui-jitsu champion, is this guy.
Claire Keim – Ou Il Pleuvra
In other news: Revista 69 has the new Yelle single. HERE. (And a whole bunch of other blogs too)
What’s more interesting than that, is that in every post about Claire, I link to nude pictures of her, or movies in which she appears nekkid. Could I be I’m falling in love? Should work on my self-defense, then.
Ah bon, always the first aye ; )
Yep, posted that one earlier: http://filles-souriress.blogspot.com/2006/01/en-duo-marc-les-filles.html
Wooha, this sure is the first highlight of the year! Did not know she sang too. Just saw this duet with Marc Lavoine for the first time too: Je ne veux qu’elle.
Check: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7rja_marc-lavoine-claire-keim_music
Lovely