LOST SERENADES (double vinyl, gatefold)

Description

Ten years after the release of their last studio album (Dance of the Nerve, October 2007), comes the compilation event Lost Serenades, which traces the journey of this magnificent band, remembered by all, with 24 irresistible tracks. Since their beginnings, the aura of the Bordeaux band Calc has continued to grow, earning them cult status in the eyes of some. Led by the sensitive and gifted songwriter Julien Pras, the quintet-turned-quartet plays ethereal, atmospheric and precious pop whose richness and sensuality have always been astonishing. Thanks to enigmatic covers, Calc's albums have always held countless secrets and mysteries that have made them a unique band. Accustomed to media praise (their last two albums received, among others, the highly distinguished 4 ffff from Télérama), Calc was considered the French counterpart of illustrious Anglo-Saxon references, such as Elliott Smith, Mercury Rev, The Zombies, Guided by Voices, or more recently Midlake, due to a sophistication and finesse of writing far above average, elevating their compositions to heights unexplored in France. Ten years of dormancy* that have in no way altered the beauty and emotion of Calc's songs, some of their most striking ones carefully remastered and compiled on Lost Serenades, an elegant double vinyl best-of released for the band's surprise live return in autumn 2017. Since the late 2000s, the formidable pop show buzzing in Julien Pras's head has not died down; he has released two majestic solo albums (Southern Kind Of Slang and Shady Hollow Circus - 2010/2013 - Vicious Circle) and toured the world with his heavy rock band Mars Red Sky.