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April March, Chrominance Decoder
Audio CD
Disk ID: 7173
Disk length: 43m 14s (13 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 1999
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. Garden Of April | 3:02 |
| 2. Sugar | 4:08 |
| 3. Knee Socks | 1:53 |
| 4. Chorominance Decoder | 4:03 |
| 5. Mon Petit Cowboy | 2:10 |
| 6. Ideal Standard | 3:14 |
| 7. Keep In Touch | 3:05 |
| 8. Nothing New (English) | 3:40 |
| 9. Nothing New (Dust Brothers Remix) | 3:43 |
| 10. Sugar (Dust Brothers Remix) | 3:40 |
| 11. No Parachute | 3:34 |
| 12. Jesus And I Love You | 3:19 |
| 13. Nothing New (Other Brothers) | 3:36 |
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Review
This entirely original and strange record ultimately seduces with a quirky grace. Where does one begin to describe what's contained within Chrominance Decoder? A melange of '60s girl pop, Yé Yé, garage rock, Beach Boys harmonies, Gainsbourgian crooning, spy-movie soundtracks, cheezy jazz, Japanese "idoru" preening, trip-hop grooves, Lolitaesque come-ons, loungy dithers, and cartoon ditties--the genius behind this delicious concoction is Elinor ("April March isn't my Christian name," she coos), a California girl by way of New England who sings in both French and English with unconscious ease. Wow. --Tod NelsonUsing faux French '60s lounge pop as the starting point for her sonic discourse, Elinor Blake, a.k.a. April March, displays plenty of musical savvy and the rare ability to come up with a good hook. As April March, she uses her kittenish voice in the style of Parisian chanteuses like Françoise Hardy. French producer Bertrand Burgalat lends a spare, sophisticated musicality to the record, arranging delicate layers of electronics and horns around March's slick studio ensemble. With heady instrumental interludes, fragile acoustic ballads, and Stereolab-style rock flourishes, March seems to be a substantial musical enterprise as well as an interesting alter ego for the talented Blake. A warning, though: she sings pure pop in French, and the whole vibe here is extremely precious. --Mitch Myers
Other Versions
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Tracks: 15 (+2 tracks), Disk length: 46m 57s (+3m 43s)
Tracks: 19 (+6 tracks), Disk length: 1h 1m 50s (+18m 36s)
Tracks: 19 (+6 tracks), Disk length: 1h 2m 6s (+18m 52s)
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