Charlotte Gainsbourg - 5:55 [2LP]

Format: 2 x LP
Catalogue No.: BEC5612597 
Barcode: 5056556125976
Release Date: 17 Nov 2023
Genre: Singer-Songwriter/Chanson

2023 repress on double heavy weight black vinyl , with original artwork & gatefold sleeve.

Air's Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Nicolas Godin (who paid tribute to Serge Gainsbourg particularly well on 10,000 Hz Legend's 'Wonder Milky Bitch') wrote 5:55's delicate music, while Jarvis Cocker and the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon penned its lyrics. Produced by Nigel Godrich.

‘It's a genuinely delightful album’ - 4/5 The Guardian.

Originally released in 2006,..even though 5:55 isn't technically Charlotte Gainsbourg's first solo album (that would be Charlotte for Ever, which was release in 1986, when she was 15), it’s her first solo album as an adult and, with the help of a dream team of collaborators , it's a fittingly sophisticated set that touches on her father Serge's brilliantly louche, literate pop without being overshadowed by it.

This mingling of French and English influences is mirrored in Charlotte Gainsbourg's subtly expressive voice and accent, which provides the perfect complement to the album's lush sounds and vivid imagery.

Tracklist :
LP1 : A1. 5:55 - A2. AF607105 B1. The Operation - B2. Tel Que Tu Es - B3. The Songs That We Sing

LP2 : C1. Beauty Mark C2. Little Monsters - C3. Jamais D1. Night-Time Intermission - D2. Everything I Cannot See

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