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Brandinian 04-21-2011 07:35 PM

I actually really like Everything You're Not Supposed To Be. Haven't had time to check out the other one yet, but I really like the sound of this one. It's super catchy and while she may not have have the best voice, I don't think it's bad and certainly not unpleasant to listen to.

verenita 04-21-2011 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glo32 (Post 366520)
the two melanie-damien duets are now available on damien's official store... http://damienrice.sandbag.uk.com/Store/Music.html

http://www.damienrice.com/Images/tem...anieDamien.jpg

i know i repeat myself over and over again... but i can´t help it. he looks incredibly handsome in this picture, especially after seeing his look at honeyfest :p

cs274404 04-22-2011 02:36 AM

I actually liked it quite a bit! Up through 2007 I listened to nothing but Damien and became a little burned out, and needed to switch it up a bit. The new music that he has put out since then, along with my favorites up through 2007, are just in a class of their own. Nothing tops Damien, and this tune is no exception. I was just talking to my fiance about how we should plan a trip to Europe in the next few years and schedule it around a show in Cork. Maybe we are dreaming, but still!

glo32 04-22-2011 10:02 AM

The other duet is on youtube... I really don't like this one...


Lin@ 04-22-2011 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srahman24 (Post 366505)
I'm with you Glo on the other duet - it sounds... messy. And not in a good way.

I actually really enjoy the messy part. Makes the song much more interesting to me than the other songs. And I love the strings leading up to that part. Plus, Mélanie's voice doesn't sound as odd as in the other duet.

ETA: And the horns! I'm just a sucker for horns.

verenita 04-22-2011 06:38 PM

well, uncomfortable is way far from being one of my favourites songs but i don´t think it´s terrible at all. and i agree with you lina regarding the strings.

thanks glo for the song.

ElephantMan 04-22-2011 08:24 PM

if this is what Damien wants to do fine...i just dont want to be subjected to it.....just average , stupid and embarrasing

Gatsby 04-22-2011 10:10 PM

uncomfortable sounds another version of baby sister to anyone else?

i know he likes the ladies, but cmon damien.. put some credit to your art again!

cuuliem 04-23-2011 06:27 AM

it"s cheezy

verenita 04-24-2011 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatsby (Post 366533)
i know he likes the ladies, but cmon damien.. put some credit to your art again!

well, i thought the same... but, on the other hand, i do believe that they (the three of them) did what they could with the material they had. i think it´s all about how good the resources are, you know, and try your best...

the english-french part on the bridge (i think it´s the bridge)... oh my! that does hurt my ears.

i found this:


3:05-3:35, the little man in action (starts at 1:54 actually, but just on the background).

borneoman 04-26-2011 08:16 AM

love the helmet picture, too funny :angel7:

verenita 04-26-2011 01:09 PM

^ indeed. damien looks like a little dissapointed child who didn´t get what he wanted to me, he.

here´s the lyrics, according to a google alert i got :p
Et tu reviens
Reprendre ta place
Je connais ce regard
Je connais ce regard

Et tu me dis
Que tu sais tout
Que tu regrettes
Le temps sans nous

You fall on me
Like firewood
Just like you should
Just like you should

But it's too late
I'm no longer full
Just uncomfortable
Uncomfortable

It's just like me
Mais c'est trop tard
To let you down
Et c'est sans moi
To walk away
Je te regarde
To fool around
Vouloir ma main
It's just like you
Mais c'est sans moi
To cry like this
Tu l'as perdue
Into the cracks
Au moins cent fois

cille 04-26-2011 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElephantMan (Post 366531)
if this is what Damien wants to do fine...i just dont want to be subjected to it.....just average , stupid and embarrasing

I have to agree with you here, I feel quite the same. I dont mind him doing this stuff, but.... I dont need to listen to it just because it's Damien :)

verenita 04-26-2011 10:12 PM

i think the same... but you only can now taht this stuff "sucks" (if you think that way) after listening to it, right? ;)

i still think that i like his voice in those songs :p

cille 04-26-2011 10:21 PM

Yes of course, you'll have to listen to it. I say this after the fact of course.

verenita 04-27-2011 05:24 AM

well, that´s what i thought... and, once and again, i agree.

glo32 04-29-2011 06:56 PM

This is the booklet:


1. Debut
(Melanie Laurent)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions
Recorded by Nick Wollage, Studios de la Seine (Paris)

Piano: Melanie Laurent


2. En t'attendant
(Melanie Laurent / Melanie Laurent - Olivier Coursier - Joel Shearer)
Published by Warner Chappel Music France / Mely Productions / Shearer Energy Music / Kid 74
Produced by Joel Shearer / Recorded by Zac Rae & Joel Shearer at the Bank, Hollywood Sound Recorders (Los Angeles) and Melanie's house (Paris)

Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Drums, Percussions: Josh Adams
Piano, Moog, Celeste, Keyboards, Wurlitzer, Tack Piano: Zac Rae
Violin: Sarah Nemtanu
Cello: Vyvienne Long
Trombone: Helgi Jonsson
Bass, Guitars: Joel Shearer
Gang Vocal: Damien Rice, Dominique Dauwe, Joel Shearer


3. Everything You're Not Supposed To Be (duet with Damien Rice)
(Melanie Laurent - Damien Rice / Damien Rice)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Warner Chappell Music LTD
Recorded & Produced by Damien Rice at Damien's home studio (Ireland) and Melanie's house (Paris)
Co-produced by Melanie Laurent
Melanie's vocals recorded by Joel Shearer

Vocals, Backing Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitars, Wurlitzer, Bass, Percussions, Wooden Flutes & Whistles: Damien Rice
Violin: Sarah Nemtanu
Group Backing Vocals: Sarah Nemtanu, Mark Lawlor, Ronja Holwerda
Backing Vocals: Julia Dubsky


4. Circus
(Melanie Laurent / Melanie Laurent - Olivier Coursier)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Kid 74 / Shearer Energy Music
Produced & Arranged by Joel Shearer
Co-produced by Melanie Laurent
Recorded by Joel Shearer at Studio 9 (Los Angeles) and Melanie's house (Paris)

Vocals, Backing Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Drums: BLair Sinta
Keyboards, Optigan, Farfisa, Melodica, Accordian, Pump Organ: Peter Adams
Violin: Sarah Nemtanu
Cello: Vyvienne Long
Trombone: Helgi Jonsson
Glockenspiel, Vibes: Melanie Laurent
Guitars, Vibes, Glockenspiel, Dulcimer, Toy Piano: Joel Shearer


5. Kiss
(Melanie Laurent 7 Melanie Laurent - Joel Shearer)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Shearer Energy Music
Produced by Joel Shearer
Recorded by Zac Rae & Joel Shearer at the Bank, Hollywood Sound Recorders (Los Angeles), Studio 9 (Los Angeles) and Melanie's house (Paris)

Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Drums, Percussions: Josh Adams
Piano, Electric Guitar, Tack Piano, Celeste: Zac Rae
Acoustic Guitar: Ashley Mendel
Violin: Sarah Nemtanu
Cello: Vyvienne Long
Background Vocals: Isabelle, Neeti Muhan, Melanie's friends
Guitars, Bass, Toy Piano, Effects, Ukelele, Background Vocals: Joel Shearer


6. Je Connais
(Melani Laurent / Melanie Laurent - Joel Shearer)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Shearer Energy Music
Produced by Joel Shearer
Recorded by Joel Shearer & Zac Rae at the Bank, Hollywood Sound Recorders (Los Angeles) and Melanie's house (Paris)

Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Background Vocals: Neeti Muhan
Guitars, Bass, Drums, Percussions, Keyboards: Joel Shearer
Piano, Rhodes, Celeste, Tack Piano, Vibes, Keyboards: Zac Rae


7. Pardon
(Melanie Laurent / Damien Rice - Melanie Laurent)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Warner Chappell Music LTD
Recorded & produced by Damien Rice in a cabin in Woodstock (NY) & at Damien0s home studio (Ireland)
Co-produced by Melanie Laurent
Co-production & Engineering by Yaron Fuchs at the Woodstock Sessions (NY)
Co-recording of Viola & Violin by Cora Venus Lunny (Ireland)

Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bass: Damien Rice
Drums: Robert 'Chicken' Burke
Cello: Vyvienne Long
Violin & Viola: Cora Venus Lunny


8. Insomnie
(Melanie Laurent / Melanie Laurent - Joel Shearer)
Published by Mely Productions / Warner Chappell Music France / Shearer Energy Music
Produced by Joel Shearer
Recorded by Zac Rae and Joel Shearer at the Bank, Hollywood Sound Recorders (Los Angeles) and Melanie's house (Paris)

Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Drums, Percussions: Josh Adams
Electric Bass, Double Bass: Joseph Karnes
Piano, Pump Organ, Marimba, Wurlitzer: Zac Rae
Violin: Sarah Nemtanu
Guitars, Keyboards, Effects: Joel Shearer

9. Il Fait Gris
(Melanie Laurent / Damien Rice - Melanie Laurent)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Warner Chappell Music LTD
Recorded & Produced by Damien Rice at Damien's home studio (Ireland) and Melanie's house (Paris)
Co-produced by Melanie Laurent
Melanie's vocals recorded by Joel Shearer
Ambient Sounds (train & sea) recorded by Paul Finan

Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussions: Melanie Laurent
Backing Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussions: Damien Rice
Violin & Viola: Cora Venus Lunny
Cello: Vyvienne Long


10. Uncomfortable (duet with Damien Rice)
(Melanie Laurent - Damien Rice / Melanie Laurent - Damien Rice)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Warner Chappell Music LTD
Recorded & Produced by Damien Rice in a cabin in Woodstock (NY) & at Damien's home studio (Ireland)
Co-produced by Melanie Laurent
Co-production & Engineering by Yaron Fuchs at the Woodstock Sessions (NY)
Co-recording of drums by Paul Finan (Ireland)
Recording of Trombones by Helgi Jonsson (Iceland)

Vocals, Backing Vocals: Melanie Laurent & Damien Rice
Guitars, Bass, Percussions & Drums, Corridor Walking Steps: Damien Rice
'Breath' Sounds, Organ Noises & Acoustic Guitar for the loop: Robert 'Chicken' Burke
Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Keyboards: Adam Widoff
Violin & Viola: Cora Venus Lunny
Cello: Vyvienne Long
Drums: Paul Finan
Trombone: Helgi Jonsson
Birds Singing: Birds


11. Papa
(Melanie Laurent / Melanie Laurent - Damien Rice)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions / Warner Chappell Music LTD
Recirded & Produced by Damien Rice at Damien's home studio (Ireland)
Co-produced by Melanie Laurent

Vocals: Melanie Laurent
Piano: Damien Rice
Violin: Cora Venus Lunny
Cello: Vyvienne Long


12. Fin
(Melanie Laurent)
Published by Warner Chappell Music France / Mely Productions
Recorded by Damien Rice at Damien's home studio (Ireland)
Piano: Melanie Laurent


____________________________

All Tracks ℗ & © 2011 Mely Productions, under exclusice license to Atmospheriques,
except 3, 7, 9, 10, 11 ℗ & © 2011 Mely Productions / Damien Rice Music, under exclusice license to Atmospheriques.
Distribution Pias France.

All tracks mixes by Nick Wollage
except 3, 7, 9, 10, 11 mixed by Damien Rice & Nick Wollage at Studios De La Seine (Paris)
Mastered by Ray Staff at Air Studios (London)

____________________________

Photos: Rodolphe Marconi
Artwork: Tangui Morin
Management: Luc Charles

____________________________

A mes amours perdues qui m'ont tant inspirée
A mes amis fidèles qui m'ont toujours portée
A mes musiciens qui ont tout partagé
A tous ceux qui ont dit oui
quand je n'osais y croire
A mes joies, mes envies
Et à mon désespoir
A mes insomnies et mes rêves agités
A mes délires d'un soir
A ceux qui m'ont aimée

borneoman 04-30-2011 03:23 PM

nice to see so many 'old friends' like Vyv & Cora :)

verenita 04-30-2011 05:11 PM

former alanis and pedestrian musicians play on the album: blair sinta and zack rae.

i think this girl was very lucky. so many great musicians on her debut album, clap clap. if only...

glo32 04-30-2011 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verenita (Post 366599)
former alanis and pedestrian musicians play on the album: blair sinta and zack rae..

joseph karnes is a member of pedestrian too...
and jelgi jonsson has also worked with damien...
so it's basically damien's friends + joel's friends doing everything :p

quiquemartin 04-30-2011 09:27 PM

Didn't know Damien plays recorder and whistles. This man is amazing.

verenita 04-30-2011 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glo32 (Post 366601)
joseph karnes is a member of pedestrian too...


but he didn´t play with alanis :p

but you´re right... damien and joel´s music gang :D

borneoman 05-01-2011 08:28 AM

realized now that even that Julia Dubsky is doing backing vocals!!!!

rachlanee 05-03-2011 04:19 AM

hmmm, I have saved the links to listen to later, but I can't bring myself to listen to them lately because I miss his old music and don't think Melanie is a good match for him. But I guess I will give it a chance soon. And I haven't watched Honeyfest because I feel like 'Oh, he's performing THOSE songs again.'
I hate to sound like this, but I am very busy and feel like, ok, he's got something new, great. Thanks for sharing. I'll listen eventually, over a course of a few years there may be enough songs sporadically released into different projects that it may feel like a new album only without so many appearances and tours.

verenita 05-03-2011 04:26 AM

^ i think he would smile if he (by any chance) read this ;)

Juego 05-05-2011 01:24 PM

The songs aren't that bad, after a few passes I'm starting to enjoy them more.
I guess I'm just a sucker for Damien, so I'll take whatever i can get...:icon_kidr

ElephantMan 05-06-2011 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juego (Post 366681)
The songs aren't that bad, after a few passes I'm starting to enjoy them more.
I guess I'm just a sucker for Damien, so I'll take whatever i can get...:icon_kidr

it's the 3 songs... Il Fait Gris - Papa - Pardon......
whats's cool is that their written by melanie and damien...Joel sherear produced..and yvviene Long on Cello...kinda like the band back together.....i i do like these songs...some more than others.....I sear damien in them, FWIW

glo32 05-18-2011 06:41 PM

This is Melanie's new video:

http://www.europe1.fr/Musique/EXCLU-...aurent-546425/

rachlanee 05-18-2011 11:48 PM

I finally listened to Everything your not supposed to be. I liked it for the first 2.5 minutes but didn't after that, too much jumbled noise. I have no problem with Melanie's voice, I think it flows well with Damien's in this song. It was mainly too much instrumental music.
However in Uncomfortable, I loved the instrumentals but I didn't like her voice until about 2 minutes into it.

It is very different from Damien, but then again, this isn't Damien. This could be just Melanie's sound and style that he contributed to. I still love the new one 'Wild and Free' but don't foresee a new album anytime soon. He seems to want to collaborate and help others musically instead of doing his own thing. Whatever makes ya happy, Damo! Keep Rockin!

borneoman 09-23-2011 01:26 PM

The other day I realised that while 'Everything you're not supposed to be' might not be his best musically... the lyrics are unbelievable amazing and really deep and heartbreaking and beatiful!!!!!!!!!! especially this part...

I feel trapped and alone, I thank God you are gone... I sleep better now...
I feel free and I see what you are without me... I'm alive again...
I only wanted you to know that I never wanted you to go...
I know I was everything you're not supposed to be to someone that you love...


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