Marine

Yes, it's Marine Bercot, not Martine - makes me think of Rupert Pupkin. She doesn't whistle while showering, regards Jesus as her hero and her favourite movie is Breaking the Waves. Marine has always written, be it letters, stories or songs. She's a trained pianist, had her own folktrio and wrote the songs Emmanuelle Seigner sang in the movie Backstage. Les Amants (2005) is her first soloalbum - that is to say, her name's on the cover, but Charly Mercier's guitar is very prominent, and he wrote almost all songs on the album together with Marine. Les Amants is recommendable if you're into Joni Mitchell, Ricky Lee Jones and their peers. Mostly acoustic, with added strings, and very introspective lyrics. Two songs are more upbeat, which is good for the albums tends to get a little boring. Still, her Barbara-like voice is certainly no pain on the eardrums.

Marine Bercot - Les Noces de Menthe
Marine Bercot - Les Amants