January 2001: After struggling for a few months in Paris upon leaving his native Lorraine, Tété immediately established himself, despite this unassuming title, as a major artist on the French scene with his already well-defined universe. In turns serious (Le meilleur des mondes), mocking (Dodeline), profound (Le bonheur), and full of self-deprecation (L’air de rien), Tété's songs lodge themselves in our minds with their instant melodies, which few can compose.
Tété already possessed that percussive yet subtle acoustic guitar playing style that is instantly recognizable (it's called style), and a vocal technique that allowed him to ride his melodic discoveries with rare virtuosity.
For this masterful debut, Tété was already a unique artist: one could hear echoes of the Beatles (and even a cover of Eleanor Rigby), some distant hints of Jimi Hendrix, touches of blues, and an infectious energy that boosted the "French scene" of the 2000s.
20 years later, after 8 studio albums and 600,000 albums sold, Tété is offering L’Air de rien in a Legacy Edition: demos, alternative versions, unreleased songs, unreleased live performances, to be released on September 10th on double vinyl for the very first time on this format with a superb gatefold cover.
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