TRACKLIST: A1. Et Si Tu NExistais Pas… A2. La Javanaise A3. Everybodys Talkin A4. Im Going Away Smiling A5. La Vie En Rose B1. Les Passantes B2. Syracuse B3. What Is This Thing Called Love? B4. Michelle B5. Only The Lonely Deified during his lifetime by the press, which for four decades has capitulated to his obviousness, adored by a public that now only turns out in droves to see him, once again, roam and thrill stages that didnt ask for so much, godfather, almost in spite of himself, of alternative currents that he himself has decapitated, with a swipe of his teeth, with each rebirth, Iggy Pop is better than an artist in the breach. He is the breach. Since “Préliminaires”, weve known that Iggy can express himself in ways other than roaring on guitars raining splinters, other than howling gunpowder. All he needs is the urge. Driven solely by his artistic aspirations, and driven by a vital need to get to the heart of the matter, his course of action has led him to record, under French influence, artistically and from the heart, the dozen or so songs of this “Après”, which rhymes with his present. With his covers of “La vie en rose”, “Everybodys Talking”, “Syracuse”, “Michelle” and “Et si tu nexistais pas”, Iggy isnt trying to prove anything. Hes simply pointing the other side of his personality towards the light, and leaving it to others to guess which is the darker side. A far cry from the wild, emotional rhythms he has chosen to express in another way. “Après” deserves to resonate, loud and clear, and in a different way. With a voice as beautiful as it is deep, and one that stirs the guts, Iggy Pop appropriates these classics, tailoring them to his own dimensions and guaranteeing the thrill. 10th year anniversary reissue of Iggy Pops Apres covers album with a bonus track, new artwork, and an exclusive poster Originally released only in France in 2012, Apres is being reissued for the frst time and now fnally available outside of France. Since Preliminaires in 2009, we know that Iggy can express himself in other ways than roaring on guitars in a shower of splinters. Only dictated by his artistic aspirations and driven by a vital need to go to the point, he recorded in 2012 eleven heartful songs under heavy French infuences. With these covers of Edith Piafs “La Vie en Rose”, Serge Gainsbourgs “La Javanaise”, Harry Nilssons “Everybodys Talkin”, Henri Salvadors “Syracuse”, or The Beatles “Michelle”, Iggy has nothing to prove. He simply brings another side of his personality to light. With his gut- stirring, beautiful and deep voice, Iggy Pop takes these classics, reshapes them his own way and gives us goosebumps. For this 10th anniversary reissue, Iggy Pop covered “La Belle Vie”. The song was composed by Raymond Le Senechal and Sacha Distel, and co-written by JeanBroussolle and Jack Reardon in 1962. It became a jazz standard in 1963 when Tony Bennett recorded it under the title “The Good Life”. Has Iggy Pop buried the hatchet? Nothing is less certain. The elegance of the arrangements takes the songs directly to what matters with a conviction more dangerous than any weapon! LP BLACK FRIDAY (Bonus Track) Tracks: Et Si Tu NExistais Pas / La Javanaise / Everybodys Talkin / Im Going Away Smiling / La Vie En Rose / Les Passantes / Syracuse / What Is This Thing Called Love? / Michelle / Only the Lonely / La Belle Vie (bonus track)
