Electronic
Mélodie-Fiction – Écran Totale
One of the hardest things that music can do, I think, is strike a balance between being universally likeable and artistically distinct. Like, just appealing to a broad cross-section of people is in itself difficult; but when you then add in making your music stand out in a unique way? Friends, that Venn diagram is perilously close to a pair of reading glasses.
Their sound is pleasantly electronic, with gentle drum beats and the singer’s high, breathy, singing voice, reminiscent of the late, great Julee Cruise. It’s also a little dopplery, a little spoken, a little commercial, and a little… Blade Runner?
The thing I like best about this album, after repeated listenings, is how all of the songs sound incredibly different, yet the whole thing feels specifically cohesive. It works as a collection of songs, even when all those songs each bring very different things to the listening experience.
Play: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10
FCC: It’s all in French. Good luck with that, FCC.
RIYL: Mylène Farmer, Christine and the Queens, Jenifer
John Basile
June 20th, 2024
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