im lying on the couch

its really funny.. so many blogs and artists right now keep talking about 'enjoying the summer' and songs that are an an 'ode' to the summer.
unfortunately, all of us here in australia are stuck in the middle of a piece of shit winter, so a lot of these summer references are lost in translation. they also make me jealous as hell.

so when i read that air france's new(ish) single 'gbg belongs to us' was a "glorious summer jam" i was a little peeved and a little bit more skeptical.
but i have to say that when i listened to it, visions of a breezy summer genuinely came to mind. how a song makes me think of shady picnics and the beach is beyond me. but it is amazing. whispered vocals and nineties pianos: classic air france.

Air France - GBG Belongs To Us

'gbg belongs to us' is a part of release entitled "a love letter in three parts" that is a bit of an extra-sensory bonanza. it includes a short video, a poetic guide to gothenburg and this amazing track.. definitely definitely worth your time today.

in a similar vein is this new track by the radio dept which makes me think back to the strong pianos and wistful sound of 'no excuses' by air france.. i wonder if air france and radio dept are friends. such strong exponents of the swedish dreampop thing should be besties.

The Radio Dept. - Messy Enough

'messy enough' comes off their recent ep 'david' which i also cant recommend highly enough..

enjoy your sunday

oh ha ha

i really wish i could work out how i could do a french laugh in writing language..
maybe in the meantime i could do a very french stylee post?

im not sure if y'all will remember but last christmas (i think) there was a bit of.. cafuffle.. about a track that was posted on the daft punk forum by a mysterious stranger named T.B.... everyone thought that Mr Bangalter himself had made the track (entitled 'Love') for his many numerous fans..
although the track was of the highest high quality, it turned out that a fellow named Louis La Roché was one that had thrown it down..

Louis La Roché - Love

i remember really enjoying that song back in the day.. had it on repeat for many a minute.
im not sure what i expected of the rest of his songs of his EP (The Peach EP), but i think they can safetly be filed away as frenchie house.
although the EP itself gets a bit samey if listened to all together, the songs by themselves are very funky and good. i luff the way that he has layered and cut the vocals up. if your a girl you may like him

Louis La Roché - On The Floor

Louis La Roché - Peach

Louis La Roché mix for NLLR tracklisting in comments

although these songs are good, i hope that for his album he not only tries to bring french house back but also bring it forward.

Air France are another group taking big steps for france (even though they are actually from Sweden)

Air France - June Evenings

Air France - Collapsing At Your Doorstep

Air France - No Excuses

its hard for me to describe music like this.. i dont think my musical vocabulary extends far enough.. i guess it sort of fits into pop, but it really is much more profound than that. one thing i do know for sure is that i get a massive smile on my face everytime i listen to them..
their last release "Beach Party" perfectly describes their sort of sound: music to soak rays to in a deckchair by the pool in Greece during summer. the best thing about their EP (No Way Down) is the way the tracks work together. eps or albums that work better when listened to all the way through, instead of one song at a time are the best. i have totes been wooed.
nothing iam going to say is going to do Air France or these songs justice- i think ill shut up now (yes my recovery has stretched into tuesday).