Editors, She Wants Revenge, Interpol, Jerome Attal. What do these artists have in common? A knack for Joy Division. Or at least the oblique, claustrofobic take on new wave JD had (thanks to producer Martin Hannett) back in the late seventies. And just like his British and American collegues, Paris-based Jerome Attal says he never was into Joy Division that much, that he has his own style and all the comparisons are just lazy journalism. R-i-i-i-g-h-t. Just listen to Comme Elle Se Donne, the title-track of Jerome's third album (from 2005). That bassline, that low voice, that choir, it's all gone Ian Curtis to me. Enfin. Attal sure is a genuine talent, who not only makes great music, he writes nouvelles too. And songs for other people, like Johnny Hallyday, Florent Pagny and the band Vendetta. If you go to his MySpace-site, you can see the two clips he made with three beautiful actresses, Melanie Laurent singing in Quand Tu Me N'Aimeras Plus, and Marie Denarnaud & Vahina Giocante dancing suggestively in Comme Elle Se Donne.
Jerome Attal & Melanie Laurent - Quand Tu Me N'Aimeras Plus
Jerome Attal - Comme Elle Se Donne
A quick comment to mention that the links do not work.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNevertheless, it's always interesting to have a look to your picks, which have a wide range !
If you have a chance, give an ear to a singer called "Joseph" : though quite unknown, he has some nice tracks that would perfectly fit within the "Frères Sourires".
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Joseph - you have to give me a little more than just his name. A website, a myspace-site?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLinks work fine now. Sorry.
Here it comes : http://jdsallaberry.free.fr/joseph/
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPascal Joseph has only one album out for now, but it is definitely worth the discovery.
Aside of the music, simple and energetic (especially the guitars, sharp like crystal), not overproduced, take the time to listen to the lyrics, they deserve it !
I especially like "Jim Harrison", bringing images of those vast empty landscapes of the States as they may be imagined by a french guy, and "Papa s'il te plaît" about a separated couple.
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