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Occupying the same eclectic chanteuse territory as Emilie Simon and Camille, Sophie Huriaux, aka La Grande Sophie, has been hopping genres since the mid-'90s but has only recently begun to achieve the same recognition as her counterparts. Following the Grand Prix du Disque success of 2009's Des Vagues et des Ruisseaux and the honor of being invited to write for such iconic French singers as Françoise Hardy and Sylvie Vartan, her sixth album, La Place du Fantôme, should help consolidate her long-overdue success. Produced by jazz collective Le Sacre du Tympan, it's a typically adventurous affair taking in everything from medieval folk ("Ma Radio") to playful Gallic jazz ("Quand On Parle de Toi") to grungy alt-pop ("Sucrer les Fraises"), while also venturing out onto the dancefloor with the Goldfrapp-esque electro-glam of opener "Bye Bye" and the funky '70s disco of "Dans Ton Royaume." But it's on the more introspective numbers when her sultry smoky vocals best reveal their charms, particularly on the atmospheric trip-hop balladry of "Tu Fais Ton Age" and the stunning closer, "Suzanne," which sees her transform from wistful troubadour to operatic banshee on a beautifully restrained slice of melancholic folk. An audacious but still resolutely classy affair, La Place du Fantôme has set the benchmark for Gallic pop in 2012 pretty high.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sophie Huriaux, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Vocal, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Maracas, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Vocal, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Ballon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Rémi Sciuto, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Rémi Sciuto, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer - Camille Ballon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Interprète Vocal, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Camille Ballon, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Vincent Taeger, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Vincent Taurelle, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Bertrand Fresel, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - La Grande Sophie, Producer, Interprète Instrumental, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ludovic Bruni, Producer - Vincent Taeger, Producer
℗ 2011 Barclay
Album review
Occupying the same eclectic chanteuse territory as Emilie Simon and Camille, Sophie Huriaux, aka La Grande Sophie, has been hopping genres since the mid-'90s but has only recently begun to achieve the same recognition as her counterparts. Following the Grand Prix du Disque success of 2009's Des Vagues et des Ruisseaux and the honor of being invited to write for such iconic French singers as Françoise Hardy and Sylvie Vartan, her sixth album, La Place du Fantôme, should help consolidate her long-overdue success. Produced by jazz collective Le Sacre du Tympan, it's a typically adventurous affair taking in everything from medieval folk ("Ma Radio") to playful Gallic jazz ("Quand On Parle de Toi") to grungy alt-pop ("Sucrer les Fraises"), while also venturing out onto the dancefloor with the Goldfrapp-esque electro-glam of opener "Bye Bye" and the funky '70s disco of "Dans Ton Royaume." But it's on the more introspective numbers when her sultry smoky vocals best reveal their charms, particularly on the atmospheric trip-hop balladry of "Tu Fais Ton Age" and the stunning closer, "Suzanne," which sees her transform from wistful troubadour to operatic banshee on a beautifully restrained slice of melancholic folk. An audacious but still resolutely classy affair, La Place du Fantôme has set the benchmark for Gallic pop in 2012 pretty high.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:05
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: La Grande Sophie
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Barclay
- Genre: World Europe French Music
© 2012 Barclay ℗ 2011 Barclay
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