beautiful and a bit surreal
ancient yet contemporary
a fine effort by one of france's most inventive groups
it is difficult to categorize malicorne's music and this recording doesn't make it any easier
like all of malicorne's music it at least has its roots in french folk music
yet there is a wide variety of styles to this recording
it begins with a pop sound with something slightly askew about it
they show their dynamic vocal style in the traditional sounding a capella "paysans sans peur"
"chantier d'eté" could make good a soundtrack to jean cocteau "beauty and the beast"
that's the best way i can describe it
it's folky and dreamlike with a slight circus-like mood to it
there is a wide variety of styles to this recording
in all of it gabriel yacoub's hand dominates, and that's good! check his solo work
i highly recommend [bel]
merrill hess - amazon
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la qualité d'enregistrement de cet album est superbe
on trouve une poignée de valeureux invités parmi lesquels l'ex kolinda ivan lantos et un revenant - du moins au niveau des français - jim cuomo aux saxes !
quant au répertoire, toutes les chansons sont des créations nouvelles composées tour à tour par gabriel yacoub [plus une avec marie] ou hughes de courson
les textes, eux, ont tous été écrits par... étienne roda-gil
n° 178 - 11 | 1981
jacques vassal - rock & folk
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