Liz Van Deuq - Traits de Caractères

Well, now is the release of Liz’ new album, the one that will mark her career, or even the landscape of French chanson!

On the programme, well-crafted, chiseled, consistent music that carries the words.
And since Liz also knows how to write very well, play with words ("Sur le Papier"), handle irony ("Les Gens qui Dorment la Nuit"), she has it all. In interview I asked her about the qualification of "meaningful lyrics", which she does not deny.
And this 3th album seems to go further than the previous ones, on both levels (lyrics and music). "The record of maturity", as the saying goes.
Her 1st album was called Anna-Liz, which contained Liz. Her 2nd, Vanités, contained Van. The 3rd is called Traits-DEUQ-aracteres. This detail says a lot about the meticulousness of the artist. (I only know of Ours who made the same joke by naming his first 3 albums Mi, El, Pops!)

... And on top of that, she knows how to surround herself.
With authors. Only two texts are not by her: "Ceux qu’On n’A Pas", thoughts about non-parenthood, sprinkled with magnificent analogies, and "Humeur" which describes with extreme finesse the carcinogenic cells – brilliant lyrics by Marie Daviet.
And with musicians. They bring some really welcome little extras (oh the flute on "Ce n’Est qu’une Eau"! Marie Daviet again) that break the monotony – because the singer-songwriter still keeps her own style, and some of the songs on this record sound like older songs. Just a few, fortunately.

"QVEL (When You're There)" is an UMO (Unidentified Musical Object). Delirious. I'd like to tell you a lot about this song, but I don't want to spoil the surprise. So go ahead, put on track #10 and let’s talk about it afterwards!

In the meantime, an irresistible dancing michelberger piano ("Les Pas"), and a swing-gospel side, new to her ("Jeudi", "Quand Je Tombe"), revitalize a rather calm system.

Go, Liz, keep going! And since your career is construction work ("Ma Carrière Est un Chantier"), let’s hope that this album will mark the landscape of French chanson around it!