Myriam Gendron - Mayday
Rich darkness infused with powerful light.
Mayday is the third LP by Montreal-based artist, Myriam Gendron, following her earlier, critically-acclaimed albums, ‘Not So Deep As A Well’ (2014) and ‘Ma délire - Songs of love, lost & found’ (2021). Myriam explores the complex folk traditions of Quebec (and beyond), combining traditional and original songs with arrangements that make space for avant-garde musical interludes by such folks as guitarist Bill Nace (Body/Head) and renowned jazz percussionist Chris Corsano.
Mayday presents an even more syncretic fusion of the elements Myriam uses to create her sound. Most of the songs are original, sung in both English and French, and they blend traditional and avant elements with abandon. She is often accompanied on this album by the guitarist Marisa Anderson and drummer Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White), whose work provides a quietly aggressive sort of free-rock base. Additional players include Montreal bassist Cédric Dind-Lavoie, Bill Nace and saxophonist Zoh Amba. The album is a thoroughly thrilling effort that manages to create new vistas of sound while maintaining a feel that is both intimate and familiar. The music here certainly possesses a richly serious tone, but Myriam Gendron (like Leonard Cohen) is able to infuse her darkness with a subtle, powerful light that reminds us that even the most pitch-black night is but a transitional state.
Edition Info
• Available in indie-exclusive opaque green colour vinyl.
Tracklisting
1. There Is No East Or West
2. Long Way Home
3. Terres brûlées
4. Dorothy’s Blues
5. La Luz
6. La belle Françoise (pour Sylvie)
7. Lully Lullay
8. Look Down That
9. Lonesome Road
10. Quand j’étais jeune et belle
11. Berceuse
Released: 10th May 2024
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