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Blonde Redhead The Shadow of the Guest We weren’ t really expecting much anymore from this New York band from the’ 90s-2000s, which quickly became a trio. The Pace brothers are now young sexagenarians, and no one had high hopes left for Kazu Makino’ s voice. Always in the running, never the winner, Blonde Redhead nevertheless makes a magnificent comeback with this eleventh album that will give you goosebumps. What a wonderful idea to revisit and extend their previous album Sit Down for Dinner( 2003), now reorchestrated with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. A sumptuous daydream carried by three gems: the choral-rich opener Rest of Her Life, the addictive Coda, and the hypnotic Kiss Her Before the Snow with its irresistible chorus. A true grand mass.
Paul de Senneville Best Of“ My family was aristocratic, but without wealth. Everything I have, I owe to horses,” said Count de Senneville during his lifetime. His appearance in this column is thanks to Jean-Pierre Dubois. Co-owner of High Echelon( Prix d’ Amérique 1979), this breeder under the Mauzun label made a name for himself in international trotting with L’ Amiral Mauzun and Jean-Michel Bazire( Elitloppet 2007). A unique figure in the racing world, this journalist was also a composer, label owner, and even Michel Polnareff’ s manager. He’ s the one who brought pianist Richard Clayderman to fame. He left behind numerous soundtracks, commercial jingles, and many songs either solo or with Olivier Toussaint, his writing partner and co-member of the Pop Concerto Orchestra.
By Serge Okey
Smerz Big City Life A lovely surprise from this Norwegian duo who wrap us in a gentle melodic haze. As Vogue rightly noted, it’ s hard to tell whether you’ ve stepped into a jazz basement or a trendy Berlin club. Backed by Björk, Henriette Motzfeldt and Catharina Stoltenberg deliver a charming deconstructed pop. Over original arrangements, their delicate vocal tones overlap beautifully. Often ethereal, this 13-track album maintains a clear artistic direction while subtly shifting into the spectral( Dreams), jazz( What), or distortion( A Thousand Lies). We move from the pulse of Feisty to the whispered Imagine This. One of the album’ s catchiest tracks remains the irresistible You Got Time and I Got Money.
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