La Nouvelle Chanson Francaise

The recently released Nouvelle Chanson Française Volume 2-box gives you an update (spread over 5 cds) on the new(-ish) names of French leftfield pop 'n rock. Most of the names ring a bell by frequent FS-visitors (Valerie Leulliot, Jeanne Cherhal, Amelie-les-Crayons, Holden, etc), if you're into husky folky French guys who are inspired by Jack Johnson you're in for a treat too. I bought it for the new names, and the collaborations. Take the lovely Emily Loizeau for instance, who duetted with Les Blaireaux on the fantastically titled Des Moustaches a La Nietzche. Or gravel-voiced triphop-icon Tricky, together with Emilie Simon. Also triphoppy, and fronted by sexy singer Djazia Satour are Mig. They already released 3 albums, with songs in English and French. New to me was Ina-Ich, an Asian babe with three nerdy French guys who usually play blaring electorock, but for this comp they chose a tender ballad.
And finally Skye (pictured). Not the former singer of Morcheeba, but a French singer who made two albums already, the most recent was released last year. And the first song from that cd is called Sourire. So there.

Les Blaireaux & Emily Loizeau - Des Moustaches a la Nietzsche
Tricky & Emilie Simon - Je Tombe
Ina-Ich - Mon Empire
Mig - Escale
Skye - Sourire