Christine and the Queens - La vita nuova, EP out 27/2/20 |
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5th February 2020, 06:51 PM
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A dead mouse (from my cat)
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New single out today from Christine and the Queens titled "People, I've been sad" - hopefully from a new album!
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5th February 2020, 06:57 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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sounds very very very good on 1st listen
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5th February 2020, 07:08 PM
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Mansonette
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Just listened to it - I wasn't keen on the opening verse but it improves from then on in. I also think she shouldn't sing in English, it's never as good as when she sings in her own language
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5th February 2020, 07:12 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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agree she should stick to French, but then of course R1 wouldn't playlist her
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5th February 2020, 07:13 PM
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A dead mouse (from my cat)
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I thought releasing them in both languages for the last album's singles was a good idea.
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5th February 2020, 07:16 PM
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Mansonette
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Yes so did I, I'm hoping that could still happen with new material too.
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5th February 2020, 09:50 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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I never listen to her English versions, her English accent is weird and I cannot figure out what she sings
and then you check the English lyrics they don't make sense and are not as good as in French |
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5th February 2020, 10:29 PM
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Tangelic
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Quite liked this on first listen, looking forward to a French version though, as per many of you already.
I listened to "Chris" in French whenever I listened to it, so much better for me. Hearing the songs in English on Radio 1 sounded wrong! |
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6th February 2020, 07:42 AM
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on a bench in coney island
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adore this
The opening seconds sound so much like something from Pang! I loved the idea of having French and English versions of the whole album for Chris, I love her singing in either though so I don’t really mind where she takes it. Really like her using both languages in this, it flows so well. |
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7th February 2020, 09:14 PM
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❤️❤️➕🟦
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this is absolutely stunning
i'm a basic who prefers her singing in english (although I do have both versions of Chris in my library!!). I know half of it doesn't make sense but a lot of the lyrics do actually reach out to me (some of them are incredibly beautiful) and are one of the main reasons why I'm a fan. The music therefore doesn't translate in the same way for me when it's in French. |
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8th February 2020, 01:55 AM
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is my brain across your walls?
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Just listened to it - I wasn't keen on the opening verse but it improves from then on in. I also think she shouldn't sing in English, it's never as good as when she sings in her own language I agree with this - the lyrics in the opening verse seem... poorly translated? Which is a little distracting. The song really springs to life when she starts singing in French, it sounds so much better and this is coming from someone who usually doesn't think French sounds like a particularly aesthetically pleasing language! I get that she probably sings in English to reach a wider audience etc. but I much prefer her sticking to the French. Dodgy lyrics aside this is a wonderful song though, the production + melody (particularly with the backing vocals) more than make up for that little annoyance (and in fairness the English lyrics beyond that first verse are a lot better). <3 |
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8th February 2020, 10:46 AM
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BuzzJack Legend
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I saw an interview in which she explained how she does the English versions and it's pretty weird
For her, it's like writing a new song, it's the same chords and melody but the topic of the song and the words are completely new and unrelated to the French version so it's not even a loose translation |
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9th February 2020, 07:59 PM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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This is stunning
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10th February 2020, 04:13 PM
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BuzzJack Gold Member
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This is absolutely wonderful.
I have always enjoyed her English lyrics — there is usually something endearing about a non-native speaker writing in a different language. 'Gone' was uniquely Chris as well. |
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11th February 2020, 06:57 AM
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Tangelic
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Quite liked this on first listen, looking forward to a French version though, as per many of you already. I listened to "Chris" in French whenever I listened to it, so much better for me. Hearing the songs in English on Radio 1 sounded wrong! On the last listen I realised part of the song was actually in French after all But it should ALL be! That said it fits the English just as well this time. Songs like "5 Dollars" and "The Walker" lost their charm in English I felt. |
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25th February 2020, 09:12 PM
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A dead mouse (from my cat)
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'La vita nuova' is releasing on Thursday at 19:30 - I wonder if this is leading up to an album/EP?
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25th February 2020, 09:19 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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title in Italian? unexpected
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25th February 2020, 09:32 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Loving "People, I've Been Sad". Really excited for the album.
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26th February 2020, 05:32 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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FYI, "La vita nuova" features Caroline Polachek.
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26th February 2020, 06:35 PM
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BuzzJack Gold Member
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