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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Music This Week 002: En Francais?

I'm giving a listen to Coeur De Pirate, self titled 2008. It almost didn't make this week's cut because UPS sucks, and apparently has a hard time delivering simple packages. Speaking of shipping scandals, SIGG, the Swiss urban canteen maker is receiving a nice package from me filled with my less-than-year-old 1.0L 'Frames' bottle for replacement due to the inner liner peeling off. Some of you might remember how this company advertised how acceptionally eco-friendly their stuff supposedly is, at $25 a bottle, and then there was a voluntary recall because the epoxy in the liner might have contained BPA.

As for Coeur De Pirate (Beatrice Martin), I'm diggin' it, even though I can't understand half of what she's saying, unlike any other good Canadian who would recognize most the words in his second official language (or first, depending on where you live).

Most of what you get here is French folk based alternative, without percussion, so expect a lot of piano based tracks and some acoustic guitar; and a few things you might expect out of something produced out of Arts & Crafts records' based and old Feist songs.

My favourite track: La Vie Est Ailleurs

Here's some stuff you can add to your playlist this week:

  1. La Vie Est Ailleurs - Coeur De Pirate - Coeur De Pirate 2008
  2. In A Jar - Brand New - Daisy 2009
  3. Still I Rise - Shadowsfall - Retribution 2009
  4. Von Bondies - Only To Haunt You - Love, Hate & Then There's You 2009
  5. Fondu Au Noir - Coeur De Pirate - Coeur De Pirate 2008

Next week we'll be taking in some Bend Sinister and the Gabe Dixon band.

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