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Yann Tiersen

Title: On Tour

Label: EMI France

Cat No:3785112
Format:CD

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This live album from Yann Tiersen is very different from his previous studio output. It’s virtually a new album - not a live recreation of his well-known material. This is Tiersen with electric guitar strapped on and a touring band - there’s no accordion, violin, etc for the multi-instrumentalist, and only a bit of piano - he’s revealing some of his rock roots here - a teenage fan of Nick Cave, Joy Division and suchlike.

Here he gives us shimmering guitars, some dense rock sequences & the strange sound of an Ondes Martenot organ. Tiersen also takes most of the vocals - although Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins sings lead on one number, and French female rapper Diam sings “Ma France a Moi” with Tiersen & band at the Printemps de Bouges festival, with Gregoire from rock band Tetes Raides on sax. Guitarists Marc Sens (who featured on Tiersen’s albums “L’Absente” & “C’Etait Ici”) and Katel also make guest appearances.

This is a bold move for Yann Tiersen and not all his existing fans may want to make this jump with him - although a whole new audience might well do - however, somehow there’s still that distinct Tiersen style underpinning things - his fine melodic, harmonic and compositional touch.

Track Listing for On Tour
1. La Terrasse
2. La Rade
3. Ma France à moi
4. Les Bras De Mer
5. 1ER Réveil Par Temps De Guerre
6. Mary
7. La Perceuse
8. State Of Shock
9. Le Train
10. Ester
11. La Rade

Reviews

HMV Choice - Phil Meadley

This is unquestionably a rock album on a stadium level.

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