Pioulard, Benoit / Precis
Album: Precis   Collection:General
Artist:Pioulard, Benoit   Added:Oct 2006
Label:Kranky  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2007-01-28 Pull Date: 2007-04-01
Week Ending: Apr 1 Mar 25 Mar 18 Mar 11 Mar 4 Feb 25 Feb 18 Feb 11
Airplays: 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 3

Recent Airplay
1. May 14, 2012: Bridal Moments
Polimend
4. Nov 09, 2010: Nick & Noah: The Radio Show
Triggering Back
2. Nov 02, 2011: razor's edge
Together & Down
5. Aug 02, 2010: Happy Hour
Together & Down
3. Jan 31, 2011: Happy Hour
Polimend
6. Jan 29, 2009: Happy Hour
Polimend

Album Review
Scott Coomes
Reviewed 2007-03-07
Benoit Pioulard: Precis
Label: Kranky
Dreamy, atmospheric, indie pop. Voice low in the mix (at times reminiscent of the jesus and mary chain). MELLOW (but occasionally beautiful). Songs generally rely on guitar strumming for structure. White noise in background provides rich sounding textures. Lots of samples and electronic goodies low in the mix. Melodic, but sedate vocals. No FCCs. Best tracks: #15, 2, 8, 9, 5, 14
1) 3:08 – shimmering white-noise…gives way at end.
2) 3:08 – starts suddenly. Gentle strumming and soft singing. Heavy reverb. Some glockenspiel, xylophone,
3) 2:42 - Starts with guitar wah distortion. Vocals low in mix. Soft percussion, harmonica.
4) 2:30 – poppy singing. Mellow rhythm drives piece.
5) 1:16 –shimmering white noise. Pretty distorted piano interlude
6) 2:51 - starts w/brief white noise. Trad. picking. Fast tempo. Mellow.
7) 1:43 – dulcimer-ish. Electronic clip percussion. White noise background. pretty
8) 3:04 –xylophone. Ballad. White noise percussion.
9) 1:31 –white noise with xylophone. Noisy interlude.
10) 2:22 –arpeggio guitar chords. Upbeat singing. Sweet, mysterious chord progression.
11) 2:42 –urgent feeling guitar/cymbal sweeps.
12) 0:40 –white noise interlude.
13) 2:59 –folksy/poppy acoustic strumming. Happy vocals?
14) 2:58 –acoustic strumming, electronic percussion. Instrumental. Lush.
15) 3:18 –sad, poppy. Melodic vocals. Nice instrumental ending.

Track Listing
1. La Guerre De Sept Ans   8. Polimend
2. Together & Down   9. Coup De Foudre
3. Ext. Leslie Park   10. Hirondelle
4. Triggering Back   11. Needle & Thread
5. Moth Wings   12. R Coloring
6. Alan & Down   13. Sous La Plage
7. Corpus Chant   14. Patter
  15. Ash Into The Sky