Louise Forestier – La Douce Emma
Louise Forestier strikes me as the edgy French Canadian counterpart to the more wholesome Nancy Priddy. Both recorded really cool psych tinged “pop” albums in the late 60s and had acting careers (Forestier chose the stage while Priddy pursued TV.) But unlike Priddy, I suspect that Forestier listened to a lot more Nico which is a good thing . . . if you like Nico. Forestier’s music has this dark energy to it that I don’t often hear in well produced studio albums from this period, and has some really out there acid moments. The stripped down instrumentation (featuring the occasional orchestral embellishment) shows off the flawed beauty of Forestier’s vocals. Great stuff all around, and highly recommended if you dig chanteuses.
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though i dig this albums crazy moments, she CANNOT sing at all. i really wanted to like her voice because the album would be a lot of fun to listen to. but i can’t past it. it hurts
Whatchoo talkin’ ’bout? She’s a great singer. Sure, she fluffs some notes, but she’s got great presence, touch and style. Nice crazy track.
To me this album is great. reminds me of the more manic sides to Gal Costa