
April 2004
Jane Birkin - Rendez-Vous |
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The young temptress is all grown up - but still
as tempting.
Jake Jakeman
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Who:
Sex kitten from the 60s who for some reason has decided to make
a comeback during her mature years.
Sounds like a nightmare: You'd have thought
so but this is actually a decent CD, all be it very French.
All Je t'aime: A bit, but there's no dirty
Serge Gainsbourg around this time although there is a French guy
who keeps calling her a "flirt" on Pour Un Flirt Avec
Toi.
Verdict: This is a big surprise, sounding
both very traditional French and up to date. It also includes one
of the best lines I've heard in ages "Don't stare at your face,
with your nose out of place. At the wrinkles where zits used to
be," (Smile) with Placebo's Brian Molko. Plenty of guests add
to the general feel including a collaboration with Bryan Ferry on
his "In Every Dream Home A Heartache," plus Francoise
Hardy and Portishead's Beth Gibbons.
i-Pod: Smile, Canary Canary
Label: EMI
Rating: 4/5
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