Fictions, the new album by Jane Birkin (59), could not fail. With musical help from Gonzales (who co-produced the album, and played most albums), Jamie Lidell, Mocky, Beth Gibbons and Johnny Marr, plus songs written by Rufus Wainwright, Kate Bush, Magic Numbers and French big guns like Dominique A. and Arthur H., on paper this album couldn't be sweeter. And, give or take a few songs, it most certainly is just that: sweeeet.
I agree what my good online friend (and supermodel servant) Skunkeye writes: "She has well moved on from her seminal role as erotic ingénue and muse, making a hard-earned and respectable pilgrim's progress to emerge on her own as a vital artist and is acknowledging her roots." There's no Gainsbourg-song on this album, and he's not missed. Quite telling.
Jane Birkin - La Reine Sans Royaume
Read a nice piece by Jane herself in the Observer.
quite a picture..
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJane Birkin sounds younger than ever on 'Sans Toi'. Or is it just the wrong song? I guess so: to my knowledge she never played in Les Sans Culottes.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenOops, you're right, Anonymous: I've changed the song! And Erwin, you're right too, I've selected a more flattering picture.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI saw Jane on TV5, she's still cool! Vive la reine!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJane's accent is so much lighter now, I wonder if she is consciously trying to hold on to it in those songs, since it is such a big part of her stage persona.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWow, she has an Hermès bag named after her? that's quite a distinction...