Très Chic

  • Posted on 12/08/2013
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HIQLP-006_383_383Rapid-fire conga’s, screaming Hammond organ and a driving mod-beat: Ecoutez by Elsa is at least something to hear, indeed. It’s one of the top tracks on Très Chic, the sequel to the French filles-compilation Ace Records released in 2010. Again, this blog gets a mention in the credits – merci bien. If you’re a regular visitor, you might be underwhelmed by the tracklist containing Yeye-standards like Comment te dire adieu, Jazz à gogo and Tut, Tut, Tut, Tut. But there’s the wonderful, Gainsbourg-penned Au Risque de te deplaire by Marie-Blanche Vergne and the English translation of 7 Heures du Matin by Jacqueline Taieb. That, plus the excellent artwork and insightful info makes this a must-have.

Jacqueline Taieb – 7am

New Peau video

Perrine Faillet, aka Peau, has electrofied herself on her second album. Could you, at best, sway to songs on Première Mue, this time she was inspired by James Blake, Tune-Yards and Fever Ray. So dance, dance, dance! Her sensual, husky voice fits beautifully.

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Aussie Melodie

  • Posted on 08/08/2013
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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

  • Posted on 31/07/2013
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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

  • Posted on 26/07/2013
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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

  • Posted on 26/07/2013
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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

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