Marie-Pierre Arthur

Canadian bassplayer and singer Marie-Pierre Arthur was first featured on this blog in 2009 (see?), back then we gushed about gothic touches and Eno-esque soundscapes. Later, we talked about ‘angelic moods’ and nods to 70s glamrock (here). Pop from the seventies was, and is still an influence on MPA, as her newest Album Bleu sonically shows. This soft rock beauty is a strong example:

But MPA isn’t just looking back. This fantastic groove is a NOW song, with (dare we say it, yes we do) African touches:

Written by guuzbourg

French girls, singing. No, sighing. Making me sigh. Ah.