THE LAST GIFT (vinyl)

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THE LAST PRESENT "His music and unique phrasing make him one of the most singular artists in an overly conformist French music scene. Don't miss the HK phenomenon." Paris Match "Alexis HK, this rebellious singer, a virtuoso of writing" Le Parisien "His wit proves once again that the boy is talented, with original writing" Télérama The Mayans didn't know what they were doing. Their supposed prediction that the world would end in 2012 had an unpredictable consequence: in Le Dernier Présent (The Last Present), Alexis HK talks about the end of times. Sad? On the contrary! He promises: "Every moment as a last present / When I feel the fear / Of the hour fleeing." A joyful life lesson and serene smile. Alexis HK's fourth album is both the most radiant and the most serious he has recorded. It features big questions and a gentle carpe diem, exploring the terrain of shrinks and the map of Tenderland. "This famous story of the apocalypse was the starting point for the song Le Dernier Présent. As a result, most of the songs retained the slightly melancholic idea of an urgency to talk about happiness. In the end, it makes for something quite serene." And most of the songs seem to respond to the injunction to open one's heart. Thus, "Je reviendrai" sings "Those who loved me and have gone elsewhere" and promises to find them again – a simple meditation on an unfathomable existential vertigo. "I wanted something direct, moving. In the small revolution I made within myself, I decided to say simpler things, more openly, but without getting carried away." An album of maturity, as critics say? "I wouldn't say 'mature.' Let's say I'm less into anecdotes and jokes. I don't feel serious, but settled. I have a very pleasant living environment, everything I need to be happy, and precisely because I have everything to be happy, I bring up this story of the end of the world to say to enjoy now – especially if you are happy." Featuring guests: Renan Luce & Benoît Dorémus on "Ignoble, noble" produced by Mathieu Ballet