En Cavale
Isabelle Antena
En Cavale
Boomkat Product Review:
Flawless pop syrup from Isabelle Antena following Numero's reissue of cult classic 'Camino Del Sol' way back when their catalogue numbers were in single digits. On "En Cavale" Isabelle flies closer to the pop sun, employing Orange Juice producer Martin Hayes, covering Sister Sledge's 'Easy Street' and absorbing influence from Sade, Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
After "Camino Del Sol" failed to springboard Isabelle Antena to pop stardom in 1982, she repositioned her expectations, breaking apart the trio and transitioning from electro-samba minimalism to a solo sound that was more in line with expected 1980s electronic pop. "En Cavale" was her first solo full-length, her second album for Les Disques Du Crépuscule after a short, but ultimately unsuccessful UK diversion recording for Phonogram. One thing she did take away from that perioid was producer Martin Hayes, better known for producing Orange Juice's seminal "Rip it Up", who lends his slick fingerprint to this set of disco, smooth jazz and piña colada balladeering.
At the time Isabelle was fascinated with Nile Rodgers' work in Chic and Sister Sledge, so her cover of 'Easy Street' might be the best introduction to the album. It's sickly disco-pop, but filtered thru that unmistakable Antena sound that left an indelible mark on underground pop music. There's also plenty of leftover jams from the Antena era: oily electro-samba numbers 'Playback', 'Seaside Week End', and 'Be Pop' were co-written by her ex-bandmates Pascale Moiroud and Sylvain Fasy. 'Be Pop' especially, with a chilly avant disco lilt, could have been the blueprint for Stereolab's defining 'Ping Pong', with similarly deadpan vocals and incongruous sparkling production.
And when Isabelle goes it alone, she impresses with major league pop moves on 'Booby Trap', 'Life is Too Short' and 'Magic Words', three bombastic '80s belters that concluded the album's original release. This reissue bundles up 'Don't Think About It' and 'Time to Work', fleshing it out with smooth funk-laced bubblers that capture an era that seems impossibly distant.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Flawless pop syrup from Isabelle Antena following Numero's reissue of cult classic 'Camino Del Sol' way back when their catalogue numbers were in single digits. On "En Cavale" Isabelle flies closer to the pop sun, employing Orange Juice producer Martin Hayes, covering Sister Sledge's 'Easy Street' and absorbing influence from Sade, Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
After "Camino Del Sol" failed to springboard Isabelle Antena to pop stardom in 1982, she repositioned her expectations, breaking apart the trio and transitioning from electro-samba minimalism to a solo sound that was more in line with expected 1980s electronic pop. "En Cavale" was her first solo full-length, her second album for Les Disques Du Crépuscule after a short, but ultimately unsuccessful UK diversion recording for Phonogram. One thing she did take away from that perioid was producer Martin Hayes, better known for producing Orange Juice's seminal "Rip it Up", who lends his slick fingerprint to this set of disco, smooth jazz and piña colada balladeering.
At the time Isabelle was fascinated with Nile Rodgers' work in Chic and Sister Sledge, so her cover of 'Easy Street' might be the best introduction to the album. It's sickly disco-pop, but filtered thru that unmistakable Antena sound that left an indelible mark on underground pop music. There's also plenty of leftover jams from the Antena era: oily electro-samba numbers 'Playback', 'Seaside Week End', and 'Be Pop' were co-written by her ex-bandmates Pascale Moiroud and Sylvain Fasy. 'Be Pop' especially, with a chilly avant disco lilt, could have been the blueprint for Stereolab's defining 'Ping Pong', with similarly deadpan vocals and incongruous sparkling production.
And when Isabelle goes it alone, she impresses with major league pop moves on 'Booby Trap', 'Life is Too Short' and 'Magic Words', three bombastic '80s belters that concluded the album's original release. This reissue bundles up 'Don't Think About It' and 'Time to Work', fleshing it out with smooth funk-laced bubblers that capture an era that seems impossibly distant.
Boomkat Product Review:
Flawless pop syrup from Isabelle Antena following Numero's reissue of cult classic 'Camino Del Sol' way back when their catalogue numbers were in single digits. On "En Cavale" Isabelle flies closer to the pop sun, employing Orange Juice producer Martin Hayes, covering Sister Sledge's 'Easy Street' and absorbing influence from Sade, Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
After "Camino Del Sol" failed to springboard Isabelle Antena to pop stardom in 1982, she repositioned her expectations, breaking apart the trio and transitioning from electro-samba minimalism to a solo sound that was more in line with expected 1980s electronic pop. "En Cavale" was her first solo full-length, her second album for Les Disques Du Crépuscule after a short, but ultimately unsuccessful UK diversion recording for Phonogram. One thing she did take away from that perioid was producer Martin Hayes, better known for producing Orange Juice's seminal "Rip it Up", who lends his slick fingerprint to this set of disco, smooth jazz and piña colada balladeering.
At the time Isabelle was fascinated with Nile Rodgers' work in Chic and Sister Sledge, so her cover of 'Easy Street' might be the best introduction to the album. It's sickly disco-pop, but filtered thru that unmistakable Antena sound that left an indelible mark on underground pop music. There's also plenty of leftover jams from the Antena era: oily electro-samba numbers 'Playback', 'Seaside Week End', and 'Be Pop' were co-written by her ex-bandmates Pascale Moiroud and Sylvain Fasy. 'Be Pop' especially, with a chilly avant disco lilt, could have been the blueprint for Stereolab's defining 'Ping Pong', with similarly deadpan vocals and incongruous sparkling production.
And when Isabelle goes it alone, she impresses with major league pop moves on 'Booby Trap', 'Life is Too Short' and 'Magic Words', three bombastic '80s belters that concluded the album's original release. This reissue bundles up 'Don't Think About It' and 'Time to Work', fleshing it out with smooth funk-laced bubblers that capture an era that seems impossibly distant.
Boomkat Product Review:
Flawless pop syrup from Isabelle Antena following Numero's reissue of cult classic 'Camino Del Sol' way back when their catalogue numbers were in single digits. On "En Cavale" Isabelle flies closer to the pop sun, employing Orange Juice producer Martin Hayes, covering Sister Sledge's 'Easy Street' and absorbing influence from Sade, Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
After "Camino Del Sol" failed to springboard Isabelle Antena to pop stardom in 1982, she repositioned her expectations, breaking apart the trio and transitioning from electro-samba minimalism to a solo sound that was more in line with expected 1980s electronic pop. "En Cavale" was her first solo full-length, her second album for Les Disques Du Crépuscule after a short, but ultimately unsuccessful UK diversion recording for Phonogram. One thing she did take away from that perioid was producer Martin Hayes, better known for producing Orange Juice's seminal "Rip it Up", who lends his slick fingerprint to this set of disco, smooth jazz and piña colada balladeering.
At the time Isabelle was fascinated with Nile Rodgers' work in Chic and Sister Sledge, so her cover of 'Easy Street' might be the best introduction to the album. It's sickly disco-pop, but filtered thru that unmistakable Antena sound that left an indelible mark on underground pop music. There's also plenty of leftover jams from the Antena era: oily electro-samba numbers 'Playback', 'Seaside Week End', and 'Be Pop' were co-written by her ex-bandmates Pascale Moiroud and Sylvain Fasy. 'Be Pop' especially, with a chilly avant disco lilt, could have been the blueprint for Stereolab's defining 'Ping Pong', with similarly deadpan vocals and incongruous sparkling production.
And when Isabelle goes it alone, she impresses with major league pop moves on 'Booby Trap', 'Life is Too Short' and 'Magic Words', three bombastic '80s belters that concluded the album's original release. This reissue bundles up 'Don't Think About It' and 'Time to Work', fleshing it out with smooth funk-laced bubblers that capture an era that seems impossibly distant.
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Seaside Silver coloured double LP, includes Island Records demo, adjacent B-sides and rarities, plus an expansive essay and previously unpublished photographs.
Boomkat Product Review:
Flawless pop syrup from Isabelle Antena following Numero's reissue of cult classic 'Camino Del Sol' way back when their catalogue numbers were in single digits. On "En Cavale" Isabelle flies closer to the pop sun, employing Orange Juice producer Martin Hayes, covering Sister Sledge's 'Easy Street' and absorbing influence from Sade, Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
After "Camino Del Sol" failed to springboard Isabelle Antena to pop stardom in 1982, she repositioned her expectations, breaking apart the trio and transitioning from electro-samba minimalism to a solo sound that was more in line with expected 1980s electronic pop. "En Cavale" was her first solo full-length, her second album for Les Disques Du Crépuscule after a short, but ultimately unsuccessful UK diversion recording for Phonogram. One thing she did take away from that perioid was producer Martin Hayes, better known for producing Orange Juice's seminal "Rip it Up", who lends his slick fingerprint to this set of disco, smooth jazz and piña colada balladeering.
At the time Isabelle was fascinated with Nile Rodgers' work in Chic and Sister Sledge, so her cover of 'Easy Street' might be the best introduction to the album. It's sickly disco-pop, but filtered thru that unmistakable Antena sound that left an indelible mark on underground pop music. There's also plenty of leftover jams from the Antena era: oily electro-samba numbers 'Playback', 'Seaside Week End', and 'Be Pop' were co-written by her ex-bandmates Pascale Moiroud and Sylvain Fasy. 'Be Pop' especially, with a chilly avant disco lilt, could have been the blueprint for Stereolab's defining 'Ping Pong', with similarly deadpan vocals and incongruous sparkling production.
And when Isabelle goes it alone, she impresses with major league pop moves on 'Booby Trap', 'Life is Too Short' and 'Magic Words', three bombastic '80s belters that concluded the album's original release. This reissue bundles up 'Don't Think About It' and 'Time to Work', fleshing it out with smooth funk-laced bubblers that capture an era that seems impossibly distant.
Black vinyl double LP, includes Island Records demo, adjacent B-sides and rarities, plus an expansive essay and previously unpublished photographs.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Flawless pop syrup from Isabelle Antena following Numero's reissue of cult classic 'Camino Del Sol' way back when their catalogue numbers were in single digits. On "En Cavale" Isabelle flies closer to the pop sun, employing Orange Juice producer Martin Hayes, covering Sister Sledge's 'Easy Street' and absorbing influence from Sade, Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz.
After "Camino Del Sol" failed to springboard Isabelle Antena to pop stardom in 1982, she repositioned her expectations, breaking apart the trio and transitioning from electro-samba minimalism to a solo sound that was more in line with expected 1980s electronic pop. "En Cavale" was her first solo full-length, her second album for Les Disques Du Crépuscule after a short, but ultimately unsuccessful UK diversion recording for Phonogram. One thing she did take away from that perioid was producer Martin Hayes, better known for producing Orange Juice's seminal "Rip it Up", who lends his slick fingerprint to this set of disco, smooth jazz and piña colada balladeering.
At the time Isabelle was fascinated with Nile Rodgers' work in Chic and Sister Sledge, so her cover of 'Easy Street' might be the best introduction to the album. It's sickly disco-pop, but filtered thru that unmistakable Antena sound that left an indelible mark on underground pop music. There's also plenty of leftover jams from the Antena era: oily electro-samba numbers 'Playback', 'Seaside Week End', and 'Be Pop' were co-written by her ex-bandmates Pascale Moiroud and Sylvain Fasy. 'Be Pop' especially, with a chilly avant disco lilt, could have been the blueprint for Stereolab's defining 'Ping Pong', with similarly deadpan vocals and incongruous sparkling production.
And when Isabelle goes it alone, she impresses with major league pop moves on 'Booby Trap', 'Life is Too Short' and 'Magic Words', three bombastic '80s belters that concluded the album's original release. This reissue bundles up 'Don't Think About It' and 'Time to Work', fleshing it out with smooth funk-laced bubblers that capture an era that seems impossibly distant.
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