Montréal Magnifique: Marie-Pierre A. (Country Return)

  • Posted on 13/02/2012
  • /Under Musique

Marie-Pierre Arthur’s brand new album Aux Alentours being a fave drug at FS headquarters right now, we’ve got an excellent reason to throw a retrospective look over the shoulder: Actually, her self-titled 2009 debut features a lot of that distinctive Opal/ Mazzy Star feel from those Early Recordings times when Kendra Smith was still around – including the highly artful Ma tête à off, a super laidback country slow burner with a tenderly floating quality. Similarly captivating: Her version of Nino Ferrer’s 1972 smash hit La maison près de la fontaine, slightly countrified for the Canadian hommage compilation Allo Nino.

Marie-Pierre Arthur – Ma tête à off

Marie-Pierre Arthur – La maison près de la fontaine
Nino Ferrer – La maison près de la fontaine

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  1. SteveinSoCal

    Marie-Pierre Arthur is – if there is but a modicum of justice in the world – going to be this year’s quebecoise “most likely to…” and with her new album likely to appear in my Top Ten of the year.