With or without the Chinese New Year, we are certain: this year will be The Year of the Monkey. It is Aldebert who announces it, this young singer from Besançon, winner of the Radio France trophy in 2003. After a Sur place ou à emporter released at the beginning of last year and praised by music critics, The Year of the Monkey confirms the hopes placed in this young thirty-something. Filled with colors, facets, and different sounds, The Year of the Monkey is above all the album of a talented lyricist. Between moments of pleasure and the little troubles of everyday life, Aldebert depicts life as if he were drawing a sheep; it is in simplicity that Aldebert shapes the effectiveness of his compositions. Diverse influences, ranging from Brel to Brassens to Gainsbourg, idols of his childhood, mixed with music that has no aggression, create a sweet yet strong cocktail: Carpe diem, Le bébé, On n'est pas là pour se faire engueuler, La femme de mon pote, and La norme et la marge are good indicators of Aldebert's talent...