Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Even though 5:55 isn't technically Charlotte Gainsbourg's first solo album (that would be Charlotte for Ever, which was released when she was 13), it is her first solo album as an adult and, with the help of a dream team of collaborators, it's a fittingly sophisticated set that touches on her father Serge's brilliantly louche, literate pop without being overshadowed by it. Air's Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin (who paid tribute to Serge Gainsbourg particularly well on 10,000 Hz Legend's "Wonder Milky Bitch") wrote 5:55's delicate music, while Jarvis Cocker and the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon penned its lyrics. This mingling of French and English influences is mirrored in Gainsbourg's subtly expressive voice and accent, which provides the perfect complement to the album's lush sounds and vivid imagery. On "AF607105" -- the most Air-like song here -- she's a stewardess recounting the most glamorous plane crash ever; she performs an autopsy on a relationship on "The Operation," finally stating that "the heart was rejected by the host." As good as the atmospheric heartache of the first half of 5:55 is, it's on the second half, when Gainsbourg and her crew stretch out a bit, that the album really gets interesting. "Jamais," a slightly tough, witty cautionary tale about literally acting like you're in love, is a standout, while the sexy, obsessive "Beauty Mark" and "Everything I Cannot See" would make her father proud.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr133,33/month
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Neil Hannon & Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Neil Hannon, Jarvis Cocker, Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker & Charlotte Gainsbourg, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker & Charlotte Gainsbourg, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Charlotte Gainsbourg, interprète - Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, compositeur - Jarvis Cocker, Nicolas Godin & Jean-Benoît Dunckel, auteur
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Album review
Even though 5:55 isn't technically Charlotte Gainsbourg's first solo album (that would be Charlotte for Ever, which was released when she was 13), it is her first solo album as an adult and, with the help of a dream team of collaborators, it's a fittingly sophisticated set that touches on her father Serge's brilliantly louche, literate pop without being overshadowed by it. Air's Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin (who paid tribute to Serge Gainsbourg particularly well on 10,000 Hz Legend's "Wonder Milky Bitch") wrote 5:55's delicate music, while Jarvis Cocker and the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon penned its lyrics. This mingling of French and English influences is mirrored in Gainsbourg's subtly expressive voice and accent, which provides the perfect complement to the album's lush sounds and vivid imagery. On "AF607105" -- the most Air-like song here -- she's a stewardess recounting the most glamorous plane crash ever; she performs an autopsy on a relationship on "The Operation," finally stating that "the heart was rejected by the host." As good as the atmospheric heartache of the first half of 5:55 is, it's on the second half, when Gainsbourg and her crew stretch out a bit, that the album really gets interesting. "Jamais," a slightly tough, witty cautionary tale about literally acting like you're in love, is a standout, while the sexy, obsessive "Beauty Mark" and "Everything I Cannot See" would make her father proud.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:42
- Main artists: Charlotte Gainsbourg
- Composer: Nicolas Godin
- Label: Because Music
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2006 Because Music 2006 Because Music
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.