CHAGRIN BLEU (vinyl)

Description

Brother and sister, Citron Citron is proving to be the new revelation of the alternative scene in Geneva! Chagrin Bleu explores nocturnal melancholy and the joy of a gliding flight under the sun. Songs with transcendent choruses and synthetic laments with romantic melodies, carried by rhythms with a groovebox feel. An album on the borders of chamber pop, medieval chants, and ambient music. The lyrics are sometimes poetic, agitated, or dreamy. The first sketches of the album were drawn during the first lockdown when time slowed down. The songs were subsequently recorded DIY by the band in their studio in Geneva during 2021. The initial sessions were recorded on cassette with a Tascam 688, then fleshed out and refined on a computer. Some additional recordings were made with the collaboration of sound engineer Yavor Lilov (L'Éclair). The album also features guests. On one hand, musician Fhunyue Gao recorded her theremin on the tracks Perdu and Complainte des Tisserandes, both recorded live. She brought her cosmic and organic touch to the songs. On the other hand, Sébastien Bui (L'Éclair) enriched the arrangement of the track Silence Violence with layers of synthesizers that are as ethereal as they are groovy. The album was then worked on and mixed with Jacco Gardner in his studio in Antwerp. His analog universe allowed the album's sound to gain breadth and depth. With his echoes and tape machines, the mixing could be approached in an organic and evolving way.