La Mer
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With their dulcet fusion of 60s French ye-ye pop, slinky Studio One reggae, and liminal Brazilian tropicalia, Claude Fontaines songs embody the best kept dreams of a globally connected world. The second album from the Los Angeles artist reflects the dream of creating the soundtrack for this utopia by the sea. Released on Innovative Leisure, La Mer is a mesmerizing portal. Its impossible for it to exist outside of the modern moment, but it floats on the gilded dust of the past. At times, Fontaine channels Jane Birkin as backed by Jorge Ben. Francois Hardy locked into sonic reverie with Mulatu Astatke, or Margo Guryan making lovers rock. None of this is a happy accident. For her second opus, Fontaine assembled some of the most gifted musicians of the last five decades. First and foremost is her co-writer and producer, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning Lester Mendez, whose resume includes everyone from Grace Jones and Baaba Maal to Shakira and Nelly Furtado. As with Fontaines self-titled first album, the legendary Tony Chin appears on guitar, bringing the orphic tones expected from someone who has played with some of the greatest reggae musicians of all-time (King Tubby, Dennis Brown, Lee Perry, Jackie Mittoo, Max Romeo, Sly & Robbie). On bass, theres Ronnie McQueen, one of the co-founders of Steel Pulse. Sergio Mendes percussionist, Gibi Dos Santos, supplies propulsive locomotion. So does Ziggy Marleys drummer, Rock Deadrick. And thats just the abridged list of stor
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Catalogue Number: LP-IL-2117Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: Claude Fontaine
Release Date: 06 September 2024
Genre: World Music
Label: Innovative Leisure
Distributor: MGM Music
