Au Revoir Simone
This indie-techno-pop, make no mistake about that, soft though it is. The sounds coming from Brooklyn, New York these days is interesting, even if it doesn’t smash down any historical music barriers. Mia Riddle is another in this “movement,” if it can be called that just yet. “Sad Song” from The Bird of Music is clean and well-produced. Members of the group, Annie Hart, Erica Forster and Heather D’Angelo list their influences as “roland, korg, alesis, rhythm ace, univox, yamaha, nord, and suzuki.” Interestingly enough, this is what they state they sound like too. Imagine that. In the United States, the tunes are on Our Secret Record Co. In Japan, the label is Rallye. This is the same label that Riddle is distributed on. In the UK, the Au Revoir Simone label is Moshi Moshi.
“Through the Backyards” from Verses of Comfort, Assurance and Salvation (2006) has a dream quality to it, which fits with the longing I have for some of the backyards of my youth. The keyboard work is perfect, and not complicated. From the same collection, “Stay Golden” has a beginning that reminds me of some of The Beatles mid-career work. Strawberry Fields Forever? Whatever brings these young women to the stage, it is good. They have been on tour in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
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