Kolinga

I was clicking away on Spotify, when I suddenly heard this GEM of a song by Kolinga. Kept listening. And again. What a voice. What emotional depth.

Kolinga writes about this track: ‘This is the most necessary song I have ever written. In the midst of perinatal grief, while I was still bleeding, these are the words and sounds I needed to put down. Amidst the taboo, the pain, the guilt that we are told never to feel. I wanted to bring all these emotions to life, to freeze them forever, not only for myself but also for all those who couldn’t do it, all those who no one wanted to listen to. This song is also for that wonderful soul who did me the honor of accompanying me on this journey, a request for forgiveness on behalf of our societies that violently reject everything that cannot be seen. All this, in the most complete vulnerability of just a guitar and a voice.’

Sale Gamine

Are we @ FillesSourires HQ shocked that an artiste called Sale Gamine releases a song about cunnilingus? Surely not. La langue au chat (which means a lot of things in French, from ‘I give up’ to, exploring a partner’s private parts with your mouth) is the new, punching hit by Sale Gamine. Clip is coming up, until then:

Harley Davidson

Belgian singer Selah Sue recorded a cover of the Gainsbourg-penned Harley Davidson for a new documentary on Bardot. It sounds very 90s rock-triphop:

Of course, it’s not the first Harley Davidson version. Here are a few strong versions. This one by Mick Harvey & Anita Lane:

This one by Canadian duo Lola Dutronic, electronic, fetish-y:

Waxx, Lubiana

From the just released new album by Waxx. All covers, ranging from Seal’s Kiss from a Rose to this classic by Joe Dassin (with the lovely Lubiana).

Coeur de Pirate

One of the stronger songs on the Cavale album, with just a piano:

Lianor

Lianor = Igor & Emilie, who make music that links to atmospheric triphop and dreampop from the 90s, as much as it does to 80s synth soundtracks. I first heard the interesting groove of Holictave, from their debut album. Now there’s a new single that is as mysterious & wondrous as that first track.

This is a home session, that kicks off with Holictave

French Synth Pop

J’aime le synth pop francais! So when I read on Instagram that there’s a compilation with mostly obscure synth pop singles from the 1980s, I had to take a listen. There’s only one conclusion: this is some serious synth ! Obscure, sexy, these we’re never real hits and not every song is great, but for the aficionado (like me) this is mouthwatering. Check out this track by Corinne Tell from 1987:

Or this gem, from 1983 by Fabienne Stoko:

Not on Bandcamp, but on YouTube, this disco’ish song by Kelly Way from 1984:

Lysandre

A regular on this blog, Montreal-based singer Lysandre. This is a very nice lovesong, indie-guitars, gorgeous voice(s), and that new wavey synth is really up my alley:

Clariza

New, very beautiful Clariza single: