Emilie Simon [IMPORT]

Emilie Simon

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 17, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 27, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Barclay
• ASIN: B00008DCD2
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,319 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
First Album by the One Who's Already Depicted as "Our National Stina Nordenstam" Whose Work Still Shows a Great Personality.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Techie Heidi (Kennewick/Ellensburg WA, USA) - See all my reviews

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	music lover - See all my reviews

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	G. Harris (Kansas City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.