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France does not have much of a presence on the rock map, but Gaëtan Roussel's debut solo album prove that the country still has something to offer in that department. The record's nothing groundbreaking, to be sure -- the music is built around clean guitar strumming and simplistic but bouncy beats that sound vaguely retro, as if Joe Dassin or even the Beatles were in a mood for some groove, but drew inspiration from Montmartre street music. The vocals are also a focal point, though Roussel does not qualify for chanson -- he is too reserved for that, and is never trying to make his cocky half-whisper, half-chant sexy (though it still is every now and then). This setup suffices to make the music moderately fun, just because Roussel can pull off some hooks with these admittedly sparse means, but thankfully, he does not stop there, adding a bit of electronica to the mix -- rhythms, mostly, but synth textures, too, sometimes to go with the quirky guitars and sometimes to replace them, as on "DYWD," which would make a prime-rate disco cut were it not too dry and too smart for the style. Clever arrangements don't end there, either, whirling from the annoyingly sticky refrain of the opening track to theatrically noir-ish strings and brass of the closing cut, which sounds almost like an epic version of Pram with their nighttime-cat-stroll mood (the vibe is present throughout the record, but only reaches full bloom in the finale). Purists may note that the catchiest moments of Ginger are those where English lyrics are used, but that may as well be a tongue-in-cheek trick of Roussel's, who is firmly in control of the hooks, moods, and swagger on all of his tunes.
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Julien Delfaud, Producer - Johan Dalgaard, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Benoit Falque, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Everett Bradley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Plati, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Jamet, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Goldsworthy, Producer - Morgan Wiley, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Fuchs, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Guillaume Briere, Recording Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - France Cartigny, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
benjamin LEBEAU, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Goldsworthy, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Wiley, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Fuchs, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Renée Scroggins, Author - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Scroggings, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2010 Barclay
Julien Delfaud, Producer - Johan Dalgaard, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Antoine Boistelle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Julien Delfaud, Producer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Harmonica, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Antoine Boistelle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Mark Plati, Producer - Julien Delfaud, Producer - Johan Dalgaard, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Gauthé, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Antoine Boistelle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Montabord, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Marc Labbé, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Manuel Gablain, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Julien Delfaud, Producer - Johan Dalgaard, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Antoine Boistelle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Goldsworthy, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Wiley, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Fuchs, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Composer, Producer, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Interprète Vocal, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Scroggings, Author, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alain Libereau, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Julien Delfaud, Producer - benjamin LEBEAU, Composer, Producer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Bass, Interprète Vocal, Ukulele, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Marc Labbé, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Mark Plati, Producer - Julien Delfaud, Producer - Gordon Gano, Author, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer - Pierre Gauthé, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luciano Supervielle, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Matthias Bauer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Montabord, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Stéphane Luginbuhl, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Benoit Falque, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Marc Labbé, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Manuel Gablain, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Cyril Labesse, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Julien Delfaud, Producer - benjamin LEBEAU, Producer, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gaëtan Roussel, Producer, Electric Guitar, Interprète Vocal, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Dahan, Composer, Producer, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Barclay
Album review
France does not have much of a presence on the rock map, but Gaëtan Roussel's debut solo album prove that the country still has something to offer in that department. The record's nothing groundbreaking, to be sure -- the music is built around clean guitar strumming and simplistic but bouncy beats that sound vaguely retro, as if Joe Dassin or even the Beatles were in a mood for some groove, but drew inspiration from Montmartre street music. The vocals are also a focal point, though Roussel does not qualify for chanson -- he is too reserved for that, and is never trying to make his cocky half-whisper, half-chant sexy (though it still is every now and then). This setup suffices to make the music moderately fun, just because Roussel can pull off some hooks with these admittedly sparse means, but thankfully, he does not stop there, adding a bit of electronica to the mix -- rhythms, mostly, but synth textures, too, sometimes to go with the quirky guitars and sometimes to replace them, as on "DYWD," which would make a prime-rate disco cut were it not too dry and too smart for the style. Clever arrangements don't end there, either, whirling from the annoyingly sticky refrain of the opening track to theatrically noir-ish strings and brass of the closing cut, which sounds almost like an epic version of Pram with their nighttime-cat-stroll mood (the vibe is present throughout the record, but only reaches full bloom in the finale). Purists may note that the catchiest moments of Ginger are those where English lyrics are used, but that may as well be a tongue-in-cheek trick of Roussel's, who is firmly in control of the hooks, moods, and swagger on all of his tunes.
© Alexey Eremenko /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:04
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Gaëtan Roussel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Barclay
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Barclay ℗ 2010 Barclay
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