Keren Ann

Mordi over at Blowupdoll posted a great Keren Ann-track, which reminded me that I still have to post a track by the Dutch-Israeli singer/songwriter - what's a shrine to Filles Sourires without her? Keren Ann Zeidel is one of the most talented songwriters of her generation, no wonder Guy Chambers (talk about someone who knows how to write a song) asked her for his wonderful Isis Project. She's the only fille sourire I've talked to (so far), a short telephone interview for the release of Not Going Anywhere, during which she told me she thought Dutch was a too harsh-sounding language to sing in (thanks again!). Keren Ann released four albums; two in French, one in English (not her best) and this year the bi-lingual Nolita. More and more tristesse filled her vocal chords through the years, which makes her music perfect for fall- and winter-evenings. Just keep sharp objects and firm ropes out of the way.

From Nolita, the David Lynchian/Twin Peaksian sounding title track, almost eight tensed minutes.

Hear Here.

From La Disparition, her second album, Dust in the Wind Au Coin du Monde:

Hear Here.

From the German compilationLe Pop En Duo a trio-song with help from Dominique A. and Vincent Delerm, Veruca Salt et Frank Black:

Hear Here

By the way: if anyone has Tout Doucement, the coverversion of Bibi's hitsong from the eighties (also covered by Feist) that Vincent Delerm and Keren Ann recorded, please let me know!