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What’s up Sorry State readers, I hope everyone has had a better past week than I have. Between getting covid last week, being in the midst of moving out of my apartment, and dealing with money hungry property managers, it’s been a stressful time. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel though, so I just gotta keep on keepin on. Some people may listen to angry/aggressive stuff when they’re stressed out. It’s therapeutic. There’s definitely a time and a place for that for me, but more often than not I find myself listening to happier music in these times, and what’s a better way to escape than listening to a compilation of various female French singers of the 60s? I picked this up this past December at Goner Records when I was visiting my family in Memphis. This one caught my eye while I was flipping through records and picked it up on a whim and it exceeded all expectations. Something about listening to songs in a language you don’t understand gives you more room to think/daydream while listening to them. Dominic has also taught me the power of compilations being the perfect way to discover new artists to fall in love with, and this one has definitely opened up some new doors for me. The packaging is great on this, featuring a gatefold cover that opens up to pictures and bios of all the artists featured throughout the album, which is always interesting to read about. The record itself is a nice 180 gram “blonde” vinyl. Colored vinyl has never been a big deal for me, but I appreciate a nice unique color. Listening to this record makes me feel like I’ve been transported to a 1960s atomic cocktail lounge in France and I’m wearing some real funky shit. My favorite tracks on here are:
France Gall—Laisser Tomber Les Filles
Anna Karina—Roller Girl
Annie Philippe—C’Est La Mode
I’ve really enjoyed diving into the rest of the discographies of these artists and Dom also pointed out to me when I brought this into the store to listen to that the label that released this compilation, Ace International, has a bunch of other really amazing compilation albums of similar things, so I’ve been checking out a lot of those as well. Definitely check these out cause there’s something there for everyone. I’m just ready to be moved into my new place and get my record player set back up and have a return to normalcy. Onwards and Upwards.