Various Artists / Francophone Singles: November 2005
Album: Francophone Singles: November 2005   Collection:World
Artist:Various Artists   Added:Dec 2005
Label:Francophonie Diffusion  

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Jazz It At Home
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Jazz It At Home
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Abbesses

Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2005-12-01
[coll]: FRANCOPHONE SINGLES, NOVEMBER 2005

Here are the best of the French singles we received in November from the Francophonie Diffusion network. Musically, this really belongs in General: it’s mostly rock & pop this month, and all from France rather than other French-speaking lands. 10 tracks from 7 discs.

FO’S PICKS: 1, 3, 4, 6, 10

1. Birdy Nam Nam – “Jazz It at Home,” from Birdy Nam Nam (5:59)
This band is a quartet of DJs!: fun chopped-up glitchy/soul-jazz groove.

2. Birdy Nam Nam – “Abbesses,” from Birdy Nam Nam (6:27)
Med/uptempo: a bit dubby, accordion, military drum, synths, holds steady.

3. Cali – “Qui se soucie de moi,” from Menteur (3:30)
Straight-up pop, deadpan male vocal, cute clap-along beat, soaring break.

4. Julien Clerc – “Double enfance,” from Double enfance (3:01)
Quirky folk-pop: marching beat, heartfelt male vox, banjo & slide guitar!

5. Gérald De Palmas – “Elle habite ici,” from Un homme sans racines (3:08)
Catchy, unassuming pop-rock for the masses. Perhaps more KFOG than KZSU.

6. Indochine – “Alice & June,” from Alice & June (3:46)
Like an alt-rock hit from the late 80s: driving guitars, smooth male vox

7. Louise Attaque – “Depuis toujours,” from A plus tard crocodile (3:22)
Engaging, upbeat, acoustic guitars, sly male vox, flute-like keyboard.

8. Outrage – “L’ampleur des débats,” from Irrecuperable (1:13)
Ska-punk band: starts with relaxed guitar/vox, then big guitars & horns.

9. Outrage – “Contagieux,” from Irrecuperable (2:36)
Fast, with pissed-off vox, quick ska-punk riffs, short guitar solo.

10. Outrage – “Cramer à petit feu,” from Irrecuperable (3:10)
Percolating intro, fun horns (lots of trumpet), filtered vox, guitar breaks.

[Fo] 12/1/05

Track Listing
 ArtistTrack Name
1. Birdy Nam Nam Jazz It At Home
2. Birdy Nam Nam Abbesses
3. Cali Qui Se Soucie De Moi
4. Clerc, Julien Double Enfance
5. De Palmas, Gerald Elle Habite Ici
6. Indochine Alice & June
7. Louise Attaque Depuis Toujours
8. Outrage L'ampleur Des Debats
9. Outrage Contagieux
10. Outrage Cramer A Petit Feu