Fontaine, Brigitte

Comme A La Radio

Featuring Areski Belkacem and Art Ensemble of Chicago, Comme à la Radio is the sophomore album in Brigitte Fontaines prolific career. While her debut, Brigitte Fontaine Est...Folle, is a unique take on French chanson, here the Art Ensemble provides the perfect setting for Fontaines exploration of free-verse poetry. Often arrhythmic and spoken, her vocals command the same spontaneity and grace that her collaborators applied to their instruments. The albums eight-minute title track sets the tone: a sparse bass line keeps time as Fontaine dances around stabs of flute and trumpet. On "Tanka II," named for a form of concise Japanese poetry, Areski (who provides percussion throughout) plays hand-drums atop flurries of bass as Fontaine coos and whispers pensively, gradually uttering controversial phrases. "Lt Lt" centers around a repeated motif with individual lines of high-pitched melody on a bed of muted horns. Each track is its own world, with Fontaines incredible range, both in style and substance, acting as the glue between the immense talent involved. The overall effect is chilling, and it is no surprise that Comme à la Radio is often cited as Fontaines best known work..

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CD - 1 disk
Release date
10-12-2013
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450911
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0857176003874
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. COMME à LA RADIO
2. TANKA II
3. LE BROUILLARD
4. JAI VINGT SIX ANS
5. LT LT
6. ENCORE
7. LEO
8. LES PETITS CHEVAUX
9. TANKA I
10. LETTRE A MONSIEUR LE CHEF DE GARE DE LA TOUR DE CAROL