Description
On the side of an erupting volcano, amid flowers that seem to bloom in the chaos, there's an open coffin. We watch it shake gently as a new Eve emerges. Vessel of life and death amid meteors, rivers of fire, destructive yet life-giving magma... This is what C'est demain que je meurs is made of - being acutely aware of the fragility of the present, exploring the sedimentary layers of past pains and flashes, hoping for a greener, kinder future.
In Cyrielle Formaz's songs, emotion is always mixed and rooted in the unfathomable heart of things. Under the melancholy surface of the song Sous la Nef lies hope. In Eve V. the shadows of a tragic fate coexist with soft, shining arrangements. With lively, flowing rhythm, Tomber de haut mimics the swirls of a personal, intimate revolution. Meimuna is the immovable figure on the shore who keeps the flame alive in the face of cold winds.
After five highly acclaimed EPs, Meimuna's first LP - produced with a dream team composed of film score composer Ella van der Woude on co-production, Randal Dunn on mix and Heba Kadry on mastering - is a beautiful paradox. The album marks a turning point in Meimuna's songwriting, both plain and stuffed with details and hidden treasures. She used to revel in metaphors and poetic reserve, now her words are direct and frank, without losing any of their poetic power. She used to shroud her melodies into deep, mysterious reverbs, now they are closer to the ear and percussive, supported by a solid rhythm section. Paradoxes are legion and shape the magic of this album. Bringing together pop music and songs with deep meaning, standing firm against the currents of digital immediacy yet being terribly modern, C'est demain que je meurs is the lucid manifesto of an artist who watches the world running on empty, and still finds the strength to grow beauty, light and gentleness all around.
