Florent Pagny - Ailleurs Land (2003) [SACD]

I bought this album whilst in France this summer because I “liked the cut of his poncho” ! I was pleasantly surprised on 1st listening, & then the album began to grow on me, & now, 4 months later it is my all-time most listened to album.
Pagny has a unique style, unashamedly French. The album has a mixture of tracks, some “rocky”, & some slower – all of them sounding original & fresh to the English ear, & almost all of them are individual little sparkling gems. Pagny, now living in Patagonia, sings of a number of different subjects (some of which I have not yet deciphered as my French is not too good!) Including a rant at the taxman, & another at the French press (Demander A mon Cheval – an ironic French saying which literally translates as Ask at my horse!!)
If you are interested in all things French – Buy this album
If you are not interested – Buy it anyway – you won’t regret it!