Carl Barât
Sacrificing Dirty Pretty things and the re-formation of The Libertines, Carl Barât launched his solo career last year with an album of a remarkable pop classicism. On it he plays at being a romantic crooner, magnificent dandy and irresistible Old England aristocrat.
Gruff Rhys
Ancien porte-voix de Super Fury Animals, le Gallois Gruff Rhys a pris une superbe tangente en solitaire. Son troisième et dernier album en date, Hotel Shampoo, est une pure merveille pop. Entre élégie et légèreté, brume et éclaircie, Rhys réveille avec grâce les harmonies de XTC, High Llamas ou, par moments, des Beach Boys. Classe!
Welshman Gruff Rhys, former lead singer of Super Fury Animals, has taken a superb solitary tangent. His third and latest album to date, Hotel Shampoo, is a pure pop gem. Between laments and light-heartedness, haziness and sunny spells, Rhys gracefully revives the harmonies of XTC, High Llamas and, at times, the Beach Boys. Classy !