For a brief moment at the very beginning of the album, it feels like you’re in church. Toronto’s Holy Trinity in 1987 with the Cowboys Junkies. The slide guitar, the bass sound, the soft and dry drums, even the tone of voice of the Californian Claire Cottrill recalls the style of Margo Timmins. As on the famous The Trinity Session (1988), Charmthe singer-songwriter’s third album, is first and foremost a matter of climate. Of atmosphere. Of ambiance, subdued until the last song, even when the choruses and pop rhythms take over, from Sexy to Someonefollowing Nomad as an opening act. Co-produced by musician and ex-Dap Kings Leon Michels (from El Michels Affair, recently heard at FIJM), the album is a little intimate pop treat sprinkled with references sixties And seventies (Carly Simon comes to mind), for example on the flowing Second Naturein the pop-rock cadence of Thank youthe Ballad Terrapinthe organ and the swing ofEchowhich will not displease Stereolab fans. Light, summery, and intelligently served.
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