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Brisa Roché
Takes
After a first album released in 2005 on the mythic label Blue Note, acclaimed by both the critics and the public in France, American artist Brisa Roché, evolving between California and Paris, comes back with a new record. With a mix by Henry Hirsch (Lenny Kravitz, Vanessa Paradis) and the participation of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' guitarist (Nick Zinner), Brisa delivers 15 pop gems that fill the gap between the influences of The Mamas and the Papas' Californian psyche-folk and the Velvet Underground orientated NY underground scene. |
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Cocoon
My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash
New Folky- Pop Acoustic sensation from France, Cocoon already sold 25.000 cds of their debut album in France, Belgium & Swiss already fell for their soft ballads... Cocoon is now preparing to take over the world. Two sublime voices that seem made to blend together, an acoustic guitar bursting forth with powerful arpeggios, poignant keyboards and even a catchy ukulele from time to time... Almost nothing and yet it goes straight to the heart, everywhere that they play... Introducing Cocoon. Unstoppable melodies, melancholic or airy texts and moving pieces that almost immediately enter the personal pantheon of all pop-folk fans... And Cocoon has only just begun its musical adventures! |
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Hey Hey My My
Hey Hey My My
Rock and roll will never die..." Julien Garnier and Julien Gaulier, share a passion for artists such as The Beatles, Blonde Redhead, Nirvana and The Pixies, just to mention a few. But from the start, they made these lyrics by Neil Young their motto, long before realizing that this legendary title would seal their musical union defi nitively. Hey Hey My My is a superbly instinctive blend of enthusiasm and melancholy. Above all, it's an explosion of energy and the deceptive lightness of simple folk, as if to give more space to the words, which go right to the heart... In all cases, their love of catchy ballads always has the same devastating effect. We leave Julien Garnier and Julien Gaulier with a smile on our lips and a tune in our heads. With the hope of savouring this tantalizing, irresistible folk pop once more and heading back to Merryland, the intimate and enchanting world of
Hey hey my my. |
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Syd Matters
Ghost Days
The Parisian Jonathan Morali, alias Syd Matters, came from nowhere to make a big impression with his first two spellbinding albums. Syd has since won over both critics and the general public. Syd experiences a strange sense of joy, feels incredibly present and at the same time as if he were floating. Since the very beginning, what has been so astonishing is the artistry of his song writing, his airy, dreamlike, dense style, and his unique touch that you recognize immediately. Putting it differently, we could say Syd Matters belongs to a European middle class in decline, and this would explain why he is so melancholic. But he is also part of an active minority that has chosen to distance itself from society's greedy, empty show. A minority that prefers the desire of abstinence to forced orgasms. This is Syd Matters' path to a bright future - and it starts right here. |
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Cocosuma
We'll drive home backwards
Cocosuma's music is composed of flames and electricity, those solitary nocturnal moments and joyful accelerations with tracks that crackle (Charlotte's on Fire), bounce (Athletes!), enchant (Polly Has My Disease) and bewitch (the surprising Broken Glass - Reminiscent of the work of Badalamenti with Julie Cruise). Thanks to their foray into live sets, Cocosuma's music has become still more arresting, but fear not! The tremendous trio haven't lost their taste for elaborate production, 60's pop musicians (from The Band to The Zombies...) and their heirs (Midlake or Peter, Bjorn & John), analogue techniques and sophisticated arrangements . Cocosuma remains faithful to its dreamy and sincere pop, mixing an introspective naivety with clear melodies and feverish atmospheres. They convey that melancholic cheerfulness one finds in every corner of modern city life. This collection of songs represents a wholesome break from the norm. And what's more, it's their most beautiful album to date. |
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Available from
JB Hifi, Borders, iTunes, Hum, Mary Ryan, Readings, Sanity,
HMV, ABC shops, Leading Edge Group and Indies stores.
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