New CD Releases: Lolo Zouaï, The Black Keys, and Matmatah
This article reviews three recent music album releases. Lolo Zouaï returns with "Rêverie" (Virgin), an album highlighting her Franco-American-Algerian roots through soft melodies and mixed languages. While the production features worked atmospheres, the review notes that the excessive blending of textures can be tiring, though tracks like "Drive" and the duet "Lemon Squeeze" with Lous and the Yakuzas stand out. The Black Keys release their 14th album, "Peaches!" (Warner), described by the duo as their most organic work in years. It features ten live-recorded covers of songs from their personal vinyl collections, including tracks by Neil Young and Willie Griffin, aiming for a return to raw energy and pleasure. Finally, Celtic rock band Matmatah releases "L’embardée," an album consisting entirely of covers spanning various eras and languages. The tracklist includes diverse influences ranging from Joy Division’s "Love Will Tear Us Apart" to Étienne Daho’s "Tombé pour la France" and the James Bond theme "Goldfinger." The reviewer finds this eclectic mix somewhat confusing due to the lack of transition between such disparate styles and references.
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New CD Releases: Lolo Zouaï, The Black Keys, and Matmatah
This article reviews three recent music album releases. Lolo Zouaï returns with "Rêverie" (Virgin), an album highlighting her Franco-American-Algerian roots through soft melodies and mixed languages. While the production features worked atmospheres, the review notes that the excessive blending of textures can be tiring, though tracks like "Drive" and the duet "Lemon Squeeze" with Lous and the Yakuzas stand out. The Black Keys release their 14th album, "Peaches!" (Warner), described by the duo as their most organic work in years. It features ten live-recorded covers of songs from their personal vinyl collections, including tracks by Neil Young and Willie Griffin, aiming for a return to raw energy and pleasure. Finally, Celtic rock band Matmatah releases "L’embardée," an album consisting entirely of covers spanning various eras and languages. The tracklist includes diverse influences ranging from Joy Division’s "Love Will Tear Us Apart" to Étienne Daho’s "Tombé pour la France" and the James Bond theme "Goldfinger." The reviewer finds this eclectic mix somewhat confusing due to the lack of transition between such disparate styles and references.
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