{"product_id":"fontaine-claude-la-mer-new-lp","title":"Fontaine, Claude – La Mer - New LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDulcet fusion of ‘60s French ye-ye pop and liminal Brazilian tropicalia...second album from the Los Angeles artist reflects the dream of creating the soundtrack for this utopia by the sea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3005814491\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003eLa Mer by Claude Fontaine\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased on Innovative Leisure, La Mer is a mesmerizing portal. It’s impossible for it to exist outside of the modern moment, but it floats on the gilded dust of the past. At times, Fontaine channels Jane Birkin as backed by Jorge Ben. Francois Hardy locked into sonic reverie with Mulatu Astatke, or Margo Guryan making lovers rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNone of this is a happy accident. For her second opus, Fontaine assembled some of the most gifted musicians of the last five decades. First and foremost is her co-writer and producer, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning Lester Mendez, whose resume includes everyone from Grace Jones and Baaba Maal to Shakira.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with Fontaine’s self-titled first album, the legendary Tony Chin appears on guitar, bringing the orphic tones expected from someone who has played with some of the greatest reggae musicians of all-time (King Tubby, Dennis Brown, Lee Perry, Jackie Mittoo, Max Romeo, Sly \u0026amp; Robbie). On bass, there’s Ronnie McQueen, one of the co-founders of Steel Pulse. Sergio Mendes’ percussionist, Gibi Dos Santos, supplies propulsive locomotion. And that’s just the abridged list of storied instrumentalists who appear on La Mer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eThere is a mythical island that exists only in Claude Fontaine’s imagination. It’s somewhere off the coast of France but the trade winds blow a soothing tropical breeze. The inhabitants converse in an alluring mélange of French and Portuguese. The air is fragrant and sweet. The water is the color of Lapis Lazuli. The stone citadels of this invisible city are scarred by time, but its people exist in a velvet eternity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you wander at night amidst the starlit cobblestone roads, you might chance upon the official house band of this halcyon offshore republic. A mysterious ensemble fronted by an American girl with a French name singing a romantic collection of spells assembled under the name, La Mer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith their dulcet fusion of ‘60s French ye-ye pop, slinky Studio One reggae, and liminal Brazilian tropicalia, Claude Fontaine’s songs embody the best kept dreams of a globally connected world. The second album from the Los Angeles artist reflects the dream of creating the soundtrack for this utopia by the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn “Vaqueiro,” the first single from the album out today, Fontaine spins the tale of a gaucho, a hardened man on horseback, a rugged soul who denies love and sweats out his sorrows from the\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eisolation of a chaparral-strewn ranch.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt times, Fontaine channels Jane Birkin as backed by Jorge Ben. Francois Hardy locked into sonic reverie with Mulatu Astatke, or Margo Guryan making lovers rock. None of this is a happy accident. For her second opus, Fontaine assembled some of the most gifted musicians of the last five decades. First and foremost is her co-writer and producer, the multi-platinum Grammy-Award winning Lester Mendez, whose resume includes everyone from Grace Jones and Baaba Maal to Shakira and Nelly Furtado.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with Fontaine’s self-titled first album, Tony Chin, foil for the likes of King Tubby, Dennis Brown, Lee Perry, Jackie Mittoo, Sly \u0026amp; Robbie, appears on guitar, bringing the orphic tones expected from someone who has played with some of the greatest reggae musicians of all-time. On bass, there’s Ronnie McQueen, one of the co-founders of Steel Pulse. Sergio Mendes’ percussionist, Gibi Dos Santos, supplies propulsive locomotion. So does Ziggy Marley’s drummer, Rock Deadrick. And that’s just the abridged list of storied instrumentalists who appear on La Mer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Lester Mendez\u003cbr\u003eMixed by Chris Steffen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusicians:\u003cbr\u003eGuitar: Tony Chin, Kleber Jorge\u003cbr\u003eBass: Ronnie McQueen, Andre De Santanna\u003cbr\u003ePiano: Michael Hyde, Lester Mendez\u003cbr\u003ePercussion: Gibi Dos Santos, Rock Deadrick, Léo Costa,\u003cbr\u003eDrums: Rock Deadrick, Léo Costa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHorns:\u003cbr\u003eMatthew DeMerritt\u003cbr\u003eJustin Kirk\u003cbr\u003eChris Bautista\u003cbr\u003eErm Navarro\u003cbr\u003eAmy Sanchez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll music is written by Claude Fontaine and Lester Mendez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll lyrics by Claude Fontaine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVaqueiro - music written by Elliot Bergman, Claude Fontaine, Lester Mendez. 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