Sebastien Tellier : My God is Blue

someone just bump this thread when its up on spotify thx

think I will go and get this on vinyl after work - that cover just seems to beg for that format

it IS on spotify !

not in the USA i guess

not sure why I am getting this since I kinda lost interest in the guy after Sexuality. His shtick is starting to bore me and the single did not grab me either, but I liked the promo interviews I've read lately.

Well I wasn't very excited and, as I said, didn't like the album at first but it is actually good. not fantastic but once you're in the "summer apero" mood, it works perfectly !
re : spotify : yeah, maybe it's only in France at the moment...

This new record is incredible - very Balearic.

sorry but I find this one really terrible - I really treid since I was looking forward to hear him try light bossa sounds. Instead it's the same annoying tuneless Gainsbourg-goes-disco stuff he's been doing for a while now

jammin laventura, starts off ina more french pop troubadour mode and then takes you on an increasingly groovy heavy journey

it's the same annoying tuneless Gainsbourg-goes-disco stuff he's been doing for a while now

― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, June 23, 2014 9:57 AM (2 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

except the tuneless part isnt that sort of just his thing altogether, unless you only like the pre sexuality stuff in which case loosen up man unbutton a couple shirt buttons here have a nice drink look at the ocean isnt it beautiful

So, L'Aventura holds up suprisingly well. Partially because it feels so meticulously crafted in a vintage concept album (or its parody) sense from the segue of songs, the integration of the overlong suite up to the artwork, without affecting the songs qualitywise. Aspects in which My God Is Blue didn't really excel imo.
On the other hand he seems to have more or less bottled the promotional aspect of the release with the nearly two months of delay between French and International launch? Could have made millions with selling Ambiance Rio for World Cup trailers, instead 2 ilx postings since June.

Anyway, will see him in Bruxelles in about two weeks. Do Belgian ilxors exist and are attending/up for a La Chouffe there, by any chance?

hey i'm one of three belgium based ilxors (i think) but having seen him three times here already and with a small baby taking up most of my free time, i'll prob give this a pass - I'll DM you if that changes. Where is he playing? AB?

eheh ilxors of the world unite !

baaderonix, yep AB. Seems fairly nice there?

Was thinking about Paris as well, but as the Bruxelles concert is on a Saturday it makes for a nice opportunity to spend the weekend there as well.

lol I missed this
https://imagescdn.juno.co.uk/full/CS675942-01A-BIG.jpg

curious to listen to this but I'm always happy to see the font from The Bold & The Beautiful used anywhere

I wanted to like this album more than I did. I wasn't that keen on her voice and the music seemed like Sebastien was going through the motions in places. The Charlotte Gainsbourg album did this style way better.

That is...an overstatement of its quality. I know that "person who can't sing or speak French tries to sing in French" is a beloved musical genre but this was still unlistenable imo.

Listening to this just now and it feels very much like a Tellier album featuring a guest vocalist, DVT could be anyone. He's on autopilot but to be honest I dont mind, the music sounds as lush as ever and her voice doesn't bother me the way it seems to bother everyone else. I can see why it would seem formulaic and on the verge of self-parody though, I guess I just feel amiable to its charms.

"Fevers And Candies" has got me thinking about how good he would sound working with a singer like Lana Del Rey