Émilie Simon [Import]

Emilie Simon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Barclay
• ASIN: B0001EJ7H2
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,775 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Desert

2. Lise

3. Secret

4. Il Pleut

5. I Wanna Be Your Dog

6. To the Dancers in the Rain

7. Dernier Lit

8. Graines d'Etoiles

9. Flowers

10. Vu d'Ici

11. Blue Light

12. Chanson de Toile

13. Desert [English Version][*]

14. Femme Fatale [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voice. That voice!!, August 26, 2005

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DNA - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emilie Simon (Audio CD)

Emilie Simon's such a great singer/songwriter. Dark, yet soothing. Empty, yet emotional. All songs here are top-notch, even the cover of The Stooges' "I wanna be your dog" sounds intellectual. Must have.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An unlikely favorite, October 23, 2004

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L.Andromeda (WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Emilie Simon (Audio CD)

I'll admit, I bought this album on a whim. A friend of mine--who, strangely, is into punk rock--recommended Emilie Simon to me after she had heard this CD playing at a friend's house. She thought that Emilie sounded quite similar to my favorite Japanese artist, Akino Arai. It was only for that reason I even remotely considered buying the album. I must say, my friend was right. The vocals are pretty similar in style and I even had good comparison material since Akino sings a few songs in French. So far, my favorite track is Lise with Il Pleut coming in at a close second. Anyway, I've never been much of a fanatic for the French language and I certainly don't nose about in this genre of music either. I'm more of a English/German/Japanese and Gothic/EBM/Industrial person. But even so, I'll definitely be watching for Emilie's future releases. The reason I only gave this a four is because there are a few tracks I wasn't too sure if I liked them or not, for example, I Wanna Be Your Dog. Sounds good and everything... just seemed a little strange to me. I still recommend this CD though.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderfully mysterious, June 15, 2005

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G. Harris (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Emilie Simon (Audio CD)

I bought this album because it was suggested to my by a friend who lives in France. I was pleasantly impressed. Emilie uses very interesting instrumentation and a nice combination of mystery and emotion in her lyrics. Some are like lullabies and others more catchy like "Flowers" and "Blue Light". I would definitely suggest this album to anyone. Lyrics are included so it is easy to follow.