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Eux Autres
Hell Is Eux Autres.
Release Date : June 6, 2006.
Label: Grenadine Records.
Rating: Titillating. (Screw points. To each his own!)
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This is actually in French! At least the first song is. How unusual - frenchies in Portland? Although it sounds like trendymod french, like the gal doesnt natively speak it. Sounds a bit clumsy. But in a cute kind of way. Very 60's mod. You can picture go-go girls dancing away in white boots and microdresses. Swirling colours and crazy drugs. Scooters and well-cut pants. Clapping and sunshine, fields and near-hippiedom. Cute folkish girl voice, less singing than musically speaking. The back and forth restrained vocal power of "Salut Les Copains" is nifty. Simple instruments, squeals in the background, very Velvet Underground. They sound a bit bored, but that disaffectedness is a prime part of the cool factor this type of music has. Anyways it's a tidy little album, great for your next cocktail party.
Song of choice :
"Salut Les Copains" is the most solid but the whole disc has a fun fun groove.
-Andy Scheffler

ElsewhereEux Autres website
Published : January, 2007.

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