UssaR, a truly free spirit, transports us with disarming ease into his world, a blend of urban pop and electronic music. Listening to the often-moving and always highly polished compositions of this boxing enthusiast, it’s hard to believe that UssaR is almost a novice in the field. This striking maturity is perfectly expressed in this long-form EP, where influences intertwine like a treasure hunt. These are all clues to understanding the origins of this poignant singer, proud of not fitting into any box, whose intimate, sometimes serious lyrics are occasionally adorned with saving humor. No doubt, the boxer has managed to knock us out. "Enveloping voice, dark lyrics, electronic swirls... At 35, singer-songwriter Emmanuel Trouvé, aka UssaR, delivers an enchanting debut EP, "Étendues". An elegant emergence from the shadows for this fellow traveler of artists such as CharlÉlie Couture, Nekfeu, and Kery James (...) His first EP, 'Étendues' (BMG), brings together ten tracks, like a wander between Paris and Le Havre, a beautiful yet harsh city. Like life itself. He could have made it an album, but as a "deep lover" of the EP format, he prefers to refine this encounter with the public to give it its full coherence. A pianist, UssaR comes from jazz and improvised music, which led him to electronic sounds and rap. In his eyes, "Nas's flow is as free as a Charlie Parker saxophone solo." Songwriting eventually charmed him. He likes "its sepia side, its somewhat antiquated form," and he found his voice there. For while he is beginning his career as a singer-songwriter, Emmanuel Trouvé honed his skills on stage as a musical director for artists—CharlÉlie Couture, whose storytelling talent he admires, Youssoupha, Kery James, or Nekfeu, rappers who are masters in the art of alliterations and "rhymes that land." He also wields them in his songs, a way of unraveling drama before it weighs a ton."--- Odile de Plas, TÉLÉRAMA ---.
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