Ninca Leece – There Is No One Else When I Lay Down And Dream

Ninca Leece - There Is No One Else When I Lay Down And Dream

Some delicate electro on this first release from Ninca Leece.

Ninca Leece – ‘The Beast’ (Live) from the album ‘There Is No One Else When I Lay Down And Dream

http://nincaleece.com/

MySpace

Katell Keineg – At The Mermaid Parade

Katell Keineg - At The Mermaids Parade

The much awaited forth album from Katell is out now in MP3 format.
Wonderfully heartfelt.

You can buy the MP3 version over at CDBaby.

Katell Keineg- ‘There You Go’ (live) from the album ‘Jet

www.katellkeineg.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

Vanessa Paradis – Dvinidylle

Vanessa Paradis_Dividylle

Some beau French sounds.

http://www.vanessaparadis.fr/

Fan site in English

Wikipedia

Emily Loizeau – Pays Sauvage

Emily Loizeau - Pays Sauvage

I have been thoroughly enjoying this eclectic album from French signer Emily.


Concert privé Emily Loizeau
by franceinter

A full live gig – 03 February 2009 at Île-de-France, Paris.

Her website seems to be down at the moment, but you can buy the album digitally here. Or the physical CD over at Amazon.

MySpace

Wikipedia

Julie Delpy – Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy - Julie Delpy

French actress and all around talented girl…
A totally worthwhile album from 2003.

Julie Delpy – ‘A Waltz for a Night’ from the album ‘Julie Delpy

Wikipedia

Tribute site

The Dø – A Mouthful

The Do - A Mouthful

A wonderfully eclectic release from Dan Levy and Olivia Merilahti.


Playgroundhustle live 2008
by thedoband

The Dø – ‘On My Shoulders’ from the album ‘A Mouthful

thedo.info

MySpace

Wikipedia

Coralie Clément – Toystore

Coralie Clément - Toystore

The wonderfully quirky Coralie is back with her third album.
Left bank French at it’s best.

Only a snippet of her up on YouTube :( but you get the idea…

MySpace

Wikipedia

France Gall – Vol. 1: Laisse Tomber Les Filles

France Gall

A great compilation of songs by the French Ye-Ye style singer Isabelle Marie Anne Gall.
You will know this albums title track from the re-recording by April March that was used in the final scene of Death Proof.

Here is the original from 1965.

France Gall – ‘Laisse Tomber Les Filles

www.francegall.fr

Wikipedia

Cocoon – My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash

Cocoon - My Friends All Died In A Plane Crash

Morgane Imbeaud sings with Mark Daumail as the French duo Cocoon on this sublime release from 2007.


Cocoon – Vultures
by lablogotheque

MySpace with lots of videos

www.soberandgentle.com videos/pics and a short biography in French and English

Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws – Weather’s Coming

Phoebe Killdeer Weathers Coming

Released this month is this gem of an album. Miles away from the fun and frolics of her Nouvelle Vague involvement, this is more sultry/upbeat Waits. Nice and dark in places, but upbeat to.

Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws – ‘Jack’ from the album ‘Weather’s Coming

www.phoebekilldeer.com

myspace.com/phoebekilldeer

Klima – Klima

Klima - Klima cover

After lots of collaborative work the French singer Angele has her lovely debut album out (well, 2007, but I am just catching up).
It’s a delicately soft affair with her voice perfectly intertwined with the subtle electronica.
A bit Hope Sandoval/Cocteau Twins, but with more balls.

Check out her tracks on MySpace

Her labels website is also worth looking at: Peacefrog. (Audio on autoplay unfortunately) Check out Little Dragon, on the same label. A post on them shortly.

Laetitia Sheriff – Codification

Laetitia Sheriff - Codification cover

I received this in the post this morning, from Ms Anonymous with a French postmark, how very intringing.
As is this CD.
I love it.

A bit Portishead trip/hop dark.
Check out her MySpace for some tracks.

www.laetitiasheriff.com

http://www.myspace.com/laetitiasheriff

Charlotte Gainsbourg – 5:55

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This is a great chilled album from 2006.
Every track made it to 5 stars on my playlists.

The album was big on collaboration, with Jarvis Cocker, Air and the percussionist Tony Allen.
It will be interesting to see what she does next.

Charlotte Gainsbourg – “5:55” from the album “5:55

Charlotte Gainsbourg – “Everything I Cannot See” from the album “5:55

http://www.charlottegainsbourg.fr/

Wiki

Buy the CD at Amazon

Keren Ann – Keren Ann

Keren Ann - Keren Ann

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Keren Ann – Lay Your Head Down

Her latest self titled album is totally up to her usual standards greyone.jpg

I had not seen this video before, the title track from her 2003 album.

Keren Ann – Not Going Anywhere – From the CD “Not Going Anywhere”

http://www.kerenann.com/