2013-10-13
At the risk of beating a dead horse, one can't write a review of Lou Doillon's debut, Places, without mentioning her lineage...Her father is French director, Jacques Doillon. Her mother is British actor/singer, Jane Birkin. Her step-father is Serge Gainsbourg, which, of course means that Charlotte Gainsbourg is her half-sister. Okay, so she has a famous family. Lou, herself is notable in her own right. She's acted in many French films and her modeling job as the face of Givenchy has made her well-known in the fashion world. Wow... a whole paragraph and I haven't even approached the music yet.
The music, in general, is slow and subdued. Often, piano is the main instrument, accompanied by subtle drums, hand-claps, organ, and minor key changes Lou's voice is a pretty alto as she sings of longing and regret. I found Places to be a nice little disc of quiet pop. Rebecca Ruth
STARS
In Our Bedroom After The War
JACKIE GREENE
Giving Up the Ghost
THE BLACK ANGELS
Clear Lake Forest
American Music Club
The Golden Age
MULTI -ARTIST
THE BRIDGE SCHOOL CONCERTS 25'TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
EUX AUTRES
Broken Arrow
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