UPC: 064027127720
Format: CD
Release Date: Feb 08, 2011
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For Seul au Piano, Québecois singer Pierre Lapointe moved to very simple arrangements that capitalize on his vocal abilities. The piano playing itself (from Lapointe) is pretty and fitting to the moods given, but serves primarily as a backdrop for the vocals. This is where he shines. Despite being relatively young, Lapointe can invoke elements of the weary café singer, elements of chanson greats. He's able to be simultaneously introspective and externally pleading, smooth but slightly ragged with emotion. There's a lot of nuance to his delivery here, with sarcasm, drama, and hidden meanings seemingly present simply due to the intonation -- another hallmark of the great French lounge singers. It's a good sound that he puts together here, and though the piano itself gets lost in the mix, the album is potentially better for its near absence. ~ Adam Greenberg
Tracks:
1 - Le lion imberbe
2 - Ces étranges lueurs / Le magnétisme des amants
3 - Les vertiges d'en haut
4 - 27-100 Rue des Partances
5 - Moi, Elsie
6 - Maman
7 - Nous restions là
8 - Deux par deux rassemblés
9 - De glace
10 - L'amour solaire
11 - Tous les visages
12 - Les lignes de la main
13 - Les sentiments humains
14 - Reine Émilie
15 - Au bar des suicidés
16 - La boutique fantastique
2 - Ces étranges lueurs / Le magnétisme des amants
3 - Les vertiges d'en haut
4 - 27-100 Rue des Partances
5 - Moi, Elsie
6 - Maman
7 - Nous restions là
8 - Deux par deux rassemblés
9 - De glace
10 - L'amour solaire
11 - Tous les visages
12 - Les lignes de la main
13 - Les sentiments humains
14 - Reine Émilie
15 - Au bar des suicidés
16 - La boutique fantastique