Jean-Pierre Ferland
Écoute pas ça
Album · French Pop · 1995
Jean-Pierre Ferland had already enjoyed a 35-year run as a Québécois crooner when he dropped this late-career stunner in 1995. Its audacity is boldly announced with a seven-minute title track that weaves an affirming chorus from an atmospheric backdrop of post-shoegaze drone, sitar-like guitar accents and clattering percussion. Despite those au courant touches, tracks like the exquisitely string-swept “Il faut des amoureux” and the angelic piano hymn “Une chance qu’on s’a” emphasise the ageless quality of Ferland’s velvety voice and cinematic storytelling.