Cheri B.B. is the latest offering from French producer Bertrand Burgalat. It's his 4th album and was released last year on his label Tricatel. I posted about his first album and his history HERE. He also released a collection of unreleased and rare tracks at the same time called Inedits. This album has him written all over it. He's such a strong artist with a very definite style and sense of himself. He has a really great track called "This Summer night" which features ex-Soft Machine drummer Robert Wyatt (he's also an amazing artist in his own right). There's a great video for the song on the Tricatel main page HERE. Unfortunately I can't embed the video and it's not on YouTube but check it out. The last song titled "Happy Inbetween" features German electropop group Donna Regina. The album is everything I expected it to be. It's fun and very Frenchy. If you like downtempo music like Air or High Llamas I think you'll enjoy him. Parts of this album have a 70's singer-songwriter feel to them which is a bit unlike the earlier works. As with previous albums Serge Gainsbourg is a major influence on the album. It's good music. I have to say though there's about 4 tracks on the album that I could take or leave, but coming in at 14 tracks, that's not so bad. Bertrand is pure genius. Check him out.
My Trusted MOGs
Bertrand Burgulat – Mal de Bright 4:33
My Trusted MOGs
Bertrand Burgulat – I’ve Been A Bad, Bad Boy 3:20
My Trusted MOGs
So kewl - and from the first notes of "This Summer Night," I was thinking '70s Euro-disco. And not a bad way.
My Trusted MOGs
Definitely not. Bad as in good right? It's a really good album. I need to go ahead and pick up his other offerings. I think he has something. Even if on one song he sings about being destined to be middle of the road I'll still hold him in high regard.
My Trusted MOGs
Yes. It's not bad as in bad, but it is bad as in good. Good?
My Trusted MOGs
Yes. Like what those damn hippity hop kids would say in the 80's. :)
My Trusted MOGs
If there was ever a cover that screamed I am french that would be the one
My Trusted MOGs
Robert Wyatt as in Robert Wyatt? cool. although he's in song 1, i can actually imagine song 3 as a Soft Machine number.
very cool, Sam. if it got any Frenchier, it'd be having a ciggie for lunch. (;
My Trusted MOGs
Yeah that Robert Wyatt. A very unexpected but cool track. This album is very French. It's served au jus.