Jarvis Cocker Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top 180g LP

Companion release to Wes Anderson's film, The French Dispatch. The album expands on the Anderson and Cocker cover collaboration of the French pop hit "Aline" for the film. This is an entire album of French material from the same period. Jarvis Cocker's signature style interprets material made known by the likes of Françoise Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Dutronc, and Christophe's "Aline."

Though 'Chansons d'Ennui Tip-Top' isn't the official soundtrack to [Wes] Anderson's latest movie, The French Dispatch - instead billed as a 'companion piece' - this isn't just for Wes completists only. Instead, this collection of 12 cover versions of classic French pop tunes from the 1960s and 1970s sees Cocker embrace his love for a style of music that has never really had its proper dues in the UK, largely due to the simple matter of a language barrier. But such is Cocker's sensitive interpretation, a GCSE in French definitely isn't a prerequisite for enjoyment... As 'companion' albums go, this is one we're happy to hear long after the credits roll.

Intriguing from beginning to end, Cocker's lush, emphatic takes should delight fans of vintage French and Baroque pop.