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Music Notes: April March, Chick Habit

Started by webomatica · 3 months ago

Not sure how exactly this happened, but I sort of got on a French pop kick a while back, starting with Isabelle Adjani's Pull Marine, moving through Stereolab and ending with Keren Ann. One of the odd offshoots of this genre is April March, a kooky American surf bird, who earnestly sings ... Continue reading »

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  • Dave

    1 year ago

    You always seemed like a french pop guy to me (all sophistimacated) ;-P

    Anyway, funny you should mention this topic. Pam's cousin who lives in Paris keeps sending me cool French mp3s periodically. By far my fave is Keren Ann. I love La Disparition (sp?). I play it all the time. I don't like her English recordings as much. I also really dig that Edit Piaf chick (older school).

    For some reason hearing the French words makes me feel all tingly inside. Long live Keren Ann!
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  • webomatica

    1 year ago

    Yeah there's some appeal there beyond just the music. There's another Keren Ann album called "Not Going Anywhere" that has several of the tracks on "La Disparition" with english lyrics. I like hearing the same song in two languages. April March has English and French versions of the same song on her albums.

    In my case, since I don't understand french (unlike you :) ) I can concentrate on the melodies and imagine the meanings in my head, which are usually wrong... that's part of the fun I find.

    But hey... this is not a Keren Ann thread... I guess I should review some of her albums...
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  • Dave

    1 year ago

    Sorry to go off topic...I will also give Isabelle a spin
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  • Dave

    1 year ago

    I mean April March lol
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  • webomatica

    1 year ago

    One item on my "to do" list is to add iTunes links to all these album reviews. Stay tuned (no pun intended). Oh... and I guess one could always check out the Amazon link and listen to some tracks there.

    Side note: I think you would get a kick out of the Matthew Sweet / Susanna Hoffs album. Although that dude does need to lay off the sweets...
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  • Podophile

    1 year ago

    Great pick! I bought Chick Habit when it was first released and it's been one of my favorite CDs ever since. If you like April March, be sure to check out the French pop singer she's heavily inspired by, France Gall. Gall's 1960's recordings are très fun.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_Gall
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  • Dave

    1 year ago

    Yes, I saw that other review. you did. I can't believe they teamed up.

    And another sidenote: According to Wikipedia Hoffs was born in 1956? You mean to tell me she's 50+ now? Holy hell we're getting old.
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  • webomatica

    1 year ago

    If I look half as good as Susanna when I'm in my late forties, I'll treat myself to some sweets.

    Hey Podophile, I haven't heard of France Gall... I'll have to check it out!
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  • Podophile

    1 year ago

    I saw Grindhouse last night and was reminded of this post... April's English version of Chick Habit is on the soundtrack.
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  • webomatica

    1 year ago

    Wow, one more reason to check out Grindhouse. I've been eyeing it with some fascination, although from the reviews I might need to steele myself for the violence.
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