Brigitte Fontaine
Brigitte Fontaine LP

Never one to settle on a single musical style, Brigitte Fontaine followed up her debut, Est…Folle, and her astonishing collaboration with The Art Ensemble of Chicago, Comme à la Radio, with the most eclectic release of her lengthy career, 1972’s Brigitte Fontaine. It is telling that Fontaine chose an eponymous title for her third album, the sole release from her venerable ’70s catalogue attributed to her alone. Here the actress-cum-singer has finally arrived.

From the introspective opening track, simply named “Brigitte,” seductive melodies perfectly hang above slithery bass lines and acoustic strumming. On “Moi Aussi,” a sparse and trance-like duet with long-time collaborator Areski, Fontaine muses, “They put me in a cage and after they told me ‘You fly down.’” Brigitte Fontaine is an unmatched European art-pop masterpiece anchored by both vocal and lyrical dexterity—in many ways, Fontaine’s most compelling work and an excellent entry point for those unfamiliar with this unique French icon.

Produs Nou / Anul aparitiei: 1972 / Reissue 2014

Tracklist:

A1 Brigitte

A2 Pour Le Patron

A3 Moi Aussi

A4 Famille

A5 L'Auberge

A6 Premier Juillet

A7 Le Dragon

A8 Vingt Secondes

B1 Eros

B2 Une Minute Cinquante-Cinq

B3 Où Vas-Tu Petit Garçon

B4 Marcelle

B5 Merry-Go-Round