JEAN-LOUIS MURAT - MUSTANGO (1999)

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Album charnière entre l'époque d'avant marquée par l'importance des claviers et des notes longues, berçantes, aériennes sur des paroles romantiques (cheyenne automn, manteau..) et l'après (moujik, Lilith etc) + pop rock ac des textes moins typés "poésie". Ce bijou là recèle les + beaux textes et les + belles musiques. c'est un album parfait pour qui veut bien y pénétrer entierement et partir.

The moody, urgent throb of Jim, the opening track on Jean-Louis Murat's Mustango, is a good example of the typical quality of Murat's work. Using the beautiful voice of Lovage & Elysian Fields vocalist Jennifer Charles and the incredible guitar work of Tom Waits collaborator Marc Ribot, and, of course!, the whole Calexico line-up on the entire album!, this is a wonderful effort that brings to mind the early work of Leonard Cohen with a bighter/folkier touch. Each song is a brooding treasure, filled with lush arrangements and subtle playing that perfectly complement his material. Fans of this type of dark moody pop should give this a careful listen; there are some excellent performances and the language barrier doesn't make a difference. No doubt this is Murat's finest work, the harmnony, the excellence could only been achieved with such an awesome list of collaborators.

Personnel: Eszter Balint Violin / Cyro Baptista Percussion / Oren Bloedow Guitar / Joey Burns Contrabass, Violoncello / Jennifer Charles Voices / John Convertino Percussion, Drums, Vibraphone / Mark Deffenbaugh Guitar / Melvin Gibbs Bass / Ralph Gilmore Drums / John Ginty Wurlitzer / Zev Katz Bass / J. Lewis Drums / John Medeski Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer / Shawn Pelton Drums / Marc Ribot Guitar, Guitar (Electric) / Rosa Russ Background Vocals / Arif St. Michael Background Vocals / Winston Watson Drums / Jean-Louis Murat Harmonica, Piano, vocals

01 - Jim (4:36)
02 - Les Hérons (3:13)
03 - Polly Jean (3:48)
04 - Nu Dans la Crevasse (10:20)
05 - Mustango (4:33)
06 - Bang Bang (7:22)
07 - Belgrade (4:12)
08 - Viva Calexico (3:22)
09 - Les Gonzesses et les Pédés (3:50)
10 - Au Mont Sans-Souci (2:59)
11 - Le Fier Amant de la Terre (3:55)

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