LP version. Comes in a gatefold sleeve with spot varnish; 180 gram vinyl; Includes CD. "What was old is new again"... The old adage is so tired that nobody takes it's proper measure: all people hear is the word "old", when the important one is "new". Making new things out of old things is an act of alchemy. The proof is in The Limiñanas's fifth album - no rest for the wicked of Perpignan - which is blown right open here and there by a few very contemporary guests. After the opener, "Ouverture", with it's almost surf-like guitars, comes "Le Premier Jour", where Lionel Limiñana talks about his rock baptism with the punks, the mods, the skinheads, and the Lambrettas of his youth in the South of France. What comes just after is the seismic shock of "Istanbul Is Sleepy": the Imprimatur of Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre is simply enormous. Then comes Emmanuelles Seigner's super sexy tornado on the title track; and "Dimanche" follows, with Bertrand Belin. Lionel sees him as a "French Nick Cave who writes songs that resemble films." "The Gift" features Peter Hook who scrapes his bass guitar again here; obviously a song reminiscent of an early period New Order. Finally, the Limiñanas on their own send out an instrumental cavalcade with a furious beat, like a kraut Morricone, "Motorizzati Marie" followed by "Pink Flamingos", introduced with psych rock pads played backwards forming a vaporous song bathed in acoustic arpeggios. A respite in the album... before the fuzz and the abyssal bass of "Trois Bancs" violently shakes the ghost of Gainsbourg: an electroshock in talk over. And to close the scene, a love message: "De La Part Des Copains"; it's organ, it's tambourine, it's quaver, and it's brass place it in the classic soundtrack category revered by the band. An ideal conclusion for this incredible, faultless record. The rock n' roll epiphany thus continues. It belongs to those who will listen - full blast - to Shadow People and will doubtless feel the urge to plug a guitar into an amp. A valve amp, of course., Runningtime: 00:00:00, Artwork: David Simon (9), Lacquer Cut By: Simon Davey, Mastered By: Benjamin Joubert, Mixed By: Andrea Wright (2), Mixed By: Anton Newcombe, Mixed By: Peter Hook, Mixed By: Phil Murphy (6), Musician [Special Guests], Backing Vocals: Renaud Picard, Musician [Special Guests], Bass, Vocals: Peter Hook, Musician [Special Guests], Electric Guitar: Ivan Telefunken, Musician [Special Guests], Electric Guitar, Mellotron: Anton Newcombe, Musician [Special Guests], Keyboards [Solina]: Bertrand Belin, Musician [Special Guests], Oud, Bouzouki: Laurent Sales, Musician [Special Guests], Piano: Helmut Kool, Musician [Special Guests], Piano, Toy Piano [Tiny Piano]: Pascal Comelade, Musician [Special Guests], Vocals: Emmanuelle Seigner, Musician [Special Guests], Vocals, Backing Vocals: The Pink Tiles, Musician [The Limiñanas], Drums, Percussion: Marie Limiñana, Musician [The Limiñanas], Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar [Fuzz], Electric Organ [Farfisa], Bass, Stylophone, Synthesizer [Micro Korg], Bass [Moroccan Bass], Bouzouki: Lionel Limiñana, Photography By: Richard Bellia, Producer: Anton Newcombe, Producer: Lionel Limiñana, Recorded By: Andrea Wright (2), Recorded By: Anton Newcombe, Recorded By: Lionel Limiñana, Recorded By: Paul Maybury, Recorded By [Mr Hook's Bass]: Phil Murphy (6), Vocals: Anton Newcombe, Vocals: Bertrand Belin, Vocals: Lionel Limiñana, Vocals: Marie Limiñana, Vocals: Renaud Picard, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Serge Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Bertrand Belin, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Peter Hook, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Guillaume Picard, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Serge Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Bertrand Belin, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Peter Hook, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Guillaume Picard, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Written-By: Anton Newcombe, Written-By: Lionel Limiñana, Labelcode BEMU5543243.1 (BEC5543243, BEC5543242), Phonographic Copyright (p) Lionel Limiñana, Copyright (c) Lionel Limiñana, Licensed To Because Music, Recorded At Cabestany, Home, Recorded At Cobra Studios, Berlin, Recorded At A Secret Location Sound Recorders, Recorded At Valley Studio, Manchester, Lacquer Cut At The Exchange Vinyl, Pressed By MPO, Made By MPO
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