23 August 2013

Zaz "Recto verso" (2013)

Recto verso
release date: May 10, 2013
format: cd
[album rate: 3 / 5] [3,14]

Track highlights: 1. "On ira" (3,5 / 5) - 2. "Comme ci, comme ça" - 3. "Gamine" - 8. "Toujours" - 11. "Oublie Loulou" (3,5 / 5) - 13. "Nous debout" (4 / 5)

I think this is an improvement from her debut. In 2011 she released the live album Live Tour: Sans tsu tsou, and without hearing it, I think, her music is well-suited for live performances. It sort of goes hand in hand with the jazz ingredient, which is ever-present in her music. I think, this her second studio album is better because it generally contains stronger and more original tracks. Some tracks are more pop-styled, like the fine closing track "Nous debout", with a chorus-based up-tempo song, and other fine tracks are much more traditional chanson and vocal jazz tracks with less orchestration. I think this is a pretty nice release.