Avant Que l'Ombre

Artist: Mylene Farmer
Label: Umvd Import
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 602498283912
EAN: 0602498283912
ASIN: B0007SQMN4

Release Date: 2005-04-21

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Tracks:

Avant Que l'Ombre ...
Fuck Them All
Dans Les Rues de Londres
Q.I
Redonne-Moi
Porno Graphique
Derriére Les Fenétres
Aime
Tous Ces Combats
Ange, Parle-Moi
Amour N'Est Rien ...
J'Attends
Peut-tre Toi
Et Pourtant

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Customer Reviews:

Its everything the others reviewers say it is!!!.......2007-02-15

From the cover design, to the CD (resembles a old vinyl record), to the songs themselves, there is little I didn't like. Ok, there was nothing I didn't like. Myléne Farmer is incredible! Ta musique est formidable Myléne!!!

F)(CK THEM ALL? Certainment!.......2007-01-09

Mylene Farmer is often referred to as 'The French Madonna,' meaning, I guess that she has been around about as long as Madge, her live performances are huge spectacles, and she goes out of her way to be controversial and sensational.

But Madonna's music isn't as remarkable as her public image. In fact if she wasn't Madonna, her CDs would probably be roundly ignored. In my opinion. Mylene Farmer, on the other hand, is no musical lightweight. 'Avant Que l'Ombre' is a CD full of Farmers new model of French Pop -- frothy, cooing pop (Amour N'est Rien), sexy, insinuating electronica (Pornographique), and lush ballads (Ange Parle Moi).

The overall sound is lush, intricately produced, and shiny. In music production, the art of polishing inconsequential music is known as 'buffing a turd,' and like the best music by Janet Jackson, it's refreshing to hear all the tricks of the commercial studio used to polish up music of real consequence.

Since I don't really speak French, my appreciation for her lyrics is limited but I know enough to see some of the subtlety and sly allusions that are there. The best of Farmer's lyrics would not survive translation to English, as they are full of the insinuation and indirection that is uniquely French.

So I'd recommend this CD to anyone who appreciates the best in commercial pop music. It is quite accessible to non-francophones, yet it is different from the common sort of empty contemporary pop. There's simply more here for the listener. And it's worthwhile searching Youtube for her music videos, especially the sly striptease Mylene does in the video for "Amour N'est Rien."

If you are unsure about buying this.....DON'T BE !.......2006-01-24

That is if you are fan of artists like Kate Bush, Goldfrapp, Brork or Madonna, I have little doubt that this masterpiece of sophistcated adult pop will appeal to you. The best album of 2005 - with Goldfrapp and Madonna a close second and third (and Rachel Stevens fourth!)

oh.......2005-09-09

I was not expecting to like her. Now that I've actually listened to her, I love her. All of the songs on this album are great!!

Great album.......2005-06-18

It's amazing album by amazing french singer. It's so unfair that she is unknown in USA because people there refuse listen songs on other languages. What can say, she till has it even in her 43. I suggest this album to everyone.

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