Coming up
30 December 2024
Artist: BLACK VIIOLET
Album: AFTER YOU
Release: 1 February 2025
Last July jaunty garage rock punkette/singer-songwriter Nicole Laurenne of Phoenix hit team
The Darts suprised with her self-tiled solo debut EP. Why? Because, with her new alter ego Black Viiolet, she came up with, sonically, vocally and lyrically, a totally different musical approach than we’re used to from her band’s fervent fireworks.
TUTV said: Black Viiolet‘s EP with its four sultry, seducing candlelight melodies appeal instantly. Her sexy, near whispering voice and her attractive film noir appearance fit the mood just perfectly well. It wouldn’t be out of place in David Lynch‘s dark movie Blue Velvet or on a Sade record.
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Laurenne‘s 24/7 musical creativity already led to a full length.
It’s baptized After You and arrives on February 1, 2025, on
Adrenalin Fix Music (Bordeaux, France).
Nicole: “The songs were written in the style of vintage jazz standards, but are then drenched with Rhodes piano and sparkling horn parts, with upright bass and triphop beats holding down a groovy, downtempo feel underneath. The vocals are the polar opposite of my garage rock sound in The Darts – in Black Viiolet, I am quietly telling you secrets in the dark.
After You was recorded by nine producers on two continents with fourteen French and American jazz musicians – including Digable Planets drummer Conrad Real – and contains thirteen original tracks that I wrote all the parts for and arranged, plus one special cover song, “My Baby Just Cares For Me.” My influences include spy movie themes, Nina Simone, Portishead, Budos Band, Lovage, Nouvelle Vague, Digable Planets, Propellerheads, Sneaker Pimps, Forniquette, Nick Waterhouse, Hooverphonic, and even cartoon character Jessica Rabbit!”
TUTV already had the privilige to listen to After You.
It’s one of the most sensual records I ever heard. Fact.
Pre-order info right. HERE.
