Chloé Sainte-Marie turns Brûlots into the sort of song.
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The production sounds lean and live.
The vocal sits right on top, warm and insistent.
When the day needs a little lift without losing its edge.
The groove keeps a loose and sun-warmed pulse: clipped percussion.
Rodrigo y Gabriela come flying in with Hanuman.
The beat comes in bright and elastic and with crisp drums.
The steel guitar glides with a glassy and almost vocal ache.
You want something sturdy, smiling, and impossible to ignore.
The guitar hits with that bright and glassy bite.
The sound is clean, bright, and clipped: peppy guitar, tidy drums.
The whole mix feels tight, sunny, and made for instant sing-along.
If you want the month’s most urgent sing-along, this is it.
The vocal sits up front, sharp and cheerful.
One on while you’re cleaning the apartment and dodging traffic.
Elvis Presley and Blue Suede Shoes feel brand-new the kind of record.
