Author: Émilie Simon

Release Date: 08-04-2003

Details: Product Description Digitally remastered edition of her original classic first album by the woman who is described as "our national 'Stina Nordenstam', whose work still shows a great personality". Amazon.ca At 24 years old, Émilie Simon is a true revelation. She has been immersed in music since her earliest childhood, attending the Conservatory and even spending time at Pierre Boulez's prestigious IRCAM, all while listening to house and pop. It is this wealth of diverse influences that stands out when listening to her first album, where she draws on contemporary elements that she stages in song. In terms of her approach, conceptually speaking, one naturally thinks of Björk – incidentally, one of her associates, the German Markus Dravs, participated in the mixing. As for the timbre of her voice, it evokes here and there the fragility of Stina Nordenstam. Émilie Simon sings in both French and English, as on the hit-worthy and tangy "Flowers," crafts pieces that are sometimes essentially sophisticated acoustic tracks ("Chanson de toile"), and dares, after having already tried her hand at the Velvet Underground's "Femme Fatale" alongside Tim Keegan, an incredible cover of The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog." As for Perry Blake, a luxury guest for "Graines d'étoiles," he puts the finishing touches on the scene. --Hervé Comte

UPC: 044006563022

EAN: 0044006563022

Languages: french

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood