Éveil matin suivi d’apé…
Duration: 2:47
Téléphone privé
Duration: 2:04
Joseph
Duration: 8:32
Con que j’étais
Duration: 4:32
Ballade à Jean
Duration: 4:07
Poussez pas
Duration: 3:16
Velouté d’asperges
Duration: 1:57
Non long
Duration: 2:19
Bonne entente
Duration: 3:52
Comme avant
Duration: 3:20
I have a rather strong soft spot for ìVelouté d'asperges", because of the sound mix of the keyboards (harmonium and electric organ with pre-selected chords) with the backing vocals, because of the sound of the saxophones, and the electric guitar effects, like an echo every semi-quaver.<br><br> It's called "Velouté d'asperges" (Asparagus soup) because at first, I thought the melody was a bit drippy, like thick soup. After I implored the gods of objectivity, I saw it as creamier and tastier. Still a soup, but an up-market one! The asparagus aspect evokes the tartness and is there to help imagining the cream dislocating like fair weather clouds.<br><br> I like the warm and slightly sharp atmosphere on ìComme avantî, the bina sounds, the reed pipes, the basses, the drums after the last phrase, the backing vocals at the end, on a line, in solidarity.<br><br> I have always had a particular fondness for the last track on each album. ìOuvre toiî at the end of ìAlbum à colorierî, ìBonjour Monsieur Monsieurî at the end of ìArmes et Cyclesî. Out of sentimentality, a desire to end well, to go away with a quiet mind, casually, on tiptoe, as if saying "Time for bed, now!î, or ìSee you later, then !î.