Jezebell released a new four track EP for Valentine's Day, for all the lovers out there- fortunately, we can have the love every day not just on 14th February, so it's here today, a day late but still on time. Jezebell have re- imagined the 1987 Balearic classic Elle et Moi by Max Berlin's (there are various grammatical versions out there, Max Berlin, Max Berlins and Max Berlin's). The original Elle et Moi is a much sought after Belgian 12", and is slinky, clubby, piano- driven Belgian chanson/ disco, very much in Serge Gainsbourg territory but relocated to Flanders.
Jezebell are Jesse Fahnestock and co- edit conspirator Darren Bell and have been posted here several times in the last year. The lead version on this release is Jezebell et Moi, a spacey, low slung affair that will keep you coming back to it, like lovestruck moths round fairy lights. It comes backed by three further excursions- Le Acide et Moi, Le Funk et Moi and Le Dub et Moi. All three are on the tip in their respective title- Le Acide has a lovely ringing topline, the sort that reverberates round the cranium for some time. Le Funk stretches out seductively. Le Dub has echoing rimshots and melodica, a Sabres Of Paradise style reworking or a reworking. You're going to want all four obviously. Name your price here.
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ReplyDeleteAlso, I didn't know the thing about the spelling -- I assumed there was an actual fella called Max Berlin.
[If you're going to be misusing peoples' music without permission, it helps to know almost nothing about them I guess!]
I'm not sure about the name either. Various versions on Discogs and on different releases.
ReplyDeleteDid my classic trick of grabbing this yesterday based on your write up and then forgetting about it. Absolutely brilliant stuff, really blowing away the cobwebs this morning, or maybe that's the 40mph winds.
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