Tomorrow, Monday Sept. 10, Benjamin Biolay's Trash YeYe is released (if you are a regular visitor, you know this blog thinks and speaks very highly about mr makes me sigh even as I type this). It's the fourth album of the 'Nicolas Anelka of French Pop Music': "Comme le footballeur, il a connu des débuts tonitruants, est bourré de talent mais un tas de malentendus brouillent son image et lui valent de violentes critiques." His last album A L'Origine was a flop (50,000 sold, I know a lot of bands who'd give their right arm for figures like that), Ben became a little depressed, as he says here. Trash YeYe is an album about the dark and cruel sides of love. Could be because he divorced Chiara Mastroianni in 2005.
Still, happy people have no stories, so artistically his mood is a blessing. The new album has lush arrangements, flawless production and more than a couple of really great songs. Ben's appearing in no less than 3 movies in the upcoming months.
Benjamin Biolay - La Garçonnière
Benjamin Biolay - Laisse Aboyer Les Chiens
(Merci Franss)
(See video for single Dans La Merco Benz here)
(read a French interview with BB here)
I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Yelle. Their album is simply stellar.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenmore yelle coming up!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenokay, so the Biolay wow! effect has vanished, but actually his last album was pretty good, as well as now "Trash YéYé". Mature pop songs galore, my favorite being "De beaux souvenirs" and the hidden track. Greets from M, S.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenbiolay bof
BeantwoordenVerwijderenStunningly beautiful!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFor a male French singer that is ;-)