Rose Des Vents

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“Let’s not kid ourselves, the world is a damn battle...”. Why highlight this striking line among so many others on Claudio Capéo’s richly layered new album, by the multi-award-winning artist whose latest hit record Penso a te, certified double platinum, also comes with a string of gold, platinum or diamond-certified singles...? Why keep fighting once you’ve reached the top of the charts and are recognized as a safe bet in the sacred world of show business? Quite simply because, despite the success, despite the records and a status that makes him one of the most acclaimed artists on the French scene of the 2020s, our friend Capéo has not changed: beyond trends, far from the comfort of easy pop, inspired by real life, close to the “little people” who inspire great songs, Claudio carries on and invites us on a journey, with a wandering soul, a gravelly voice, outspoken words and his “middle finger in the air”. Authenticity is his signature. And through his seventeen new tracks, the 2016 revelation from the talent show The Voice, far from presenting himself as a rebellious artist cursing his era and his fellow human beings, has the gift of singing with rare fervor about broken lives as much as the magical moments of existence. Our highs and lows, the changing nature of our lives, so fragile and therefore so precious. One of the artist’s major strengths, so evident on this fourth album, is this multifaceted talent that allows him to blend festive tracks with more introspective ones, always carried by catchy melodies, tunes that make you want to sing along with him, that stick in your mind and settle there for good. Equipped with several potential standards (“Plus rien à perdre”, a real ultra-unifying missile that has everything it takes to become a cross-generational anthem, “Sac à dos”, “Laisse aller”...), maestro Capéo’s fourth album’s main virtue is to touch the heart without ever bringing tears or sinking into gloom. It celebrates life like a party, without complacency but without misery porn. Because, and this is undoubtedly the album’s main message, one that will stand the test of time, it is dedicated to those who “are the future”, past and present, and can still save the future. Tomorrow is not doomed, Claudio Capéo seems to sing loudly. A bit like that poet from another time, by the name of Jacques Prévert, who asked us to “smile, if only to set an example”... Includes the singles “Laisse aller”, “Tour de France” and “Si j'avais su”.