Not the Holden you think

Holden is some sort of curiosity in the French musical landscape. Their own brand of subtly disenchanted pop has no equivalent, yet they went and got Uwe Schmidt, he of the many identities (Señor Coconut, Atom Heart, Flanger, Erik Satin…), to produce their last two records, in Chile. The result is of course nothing short of stunning, if you’re into that kind of thing. I still think they’ll have a hard time ever topping Pedrolira (picking two songs in it was a heartbreaker), but the recent Chevrotine is worth its salt in the wound.

• Holden “Sur le pavé” Chevrotine, 2006
• Holden “Ce que je suis” Chevrotine, 2006
• Holden “La belle vie” Pedrolira, 2002
• Holden “C’est plus pareil” Pedrolira, 2002
• Holden “La machine” L’arrière-monde, 1998
• Holden “La mouvance” L’arrière-monde, 1998

Since I can’t get enough of Armelle’s voice, here’s some more over Pier Bucci‘s minimal techno.

• Pier Bucci “Tita (feat. Armelle Pioline)” Familia, 2005
• Pier Bucci “L Nuit (feat. Armelle Pioline)” Familia, 2005

This post, which also celebrates my 10,000th visit in just two months and about 50 posts, is dedicated to the girl who turned me to Holden.

[Buy Holden]
[Buy Pier Bucci]