Camille (View Discography)

Release Info

Recorded in a string of unusual locations including three church chapels and Noirlac Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian building, Gallic pop maverick Camille's fourth album, Ilo Veyou, reflects the low-key surroundings of its inception with a sound which playfully toys with the notions of silence and space. Indeed, it's possible to hear a pin drop on the majority of its 15 tracks, particularly on the Björk-esque, a cappella closer "Tout Dit," which sometimes bravely waits five seconds in-between each of Camille's whispered words; the highly atmospheric, Middle Eastern-tinged "Le Berger," which sees her adopt a Bollywood-style vocal alongside a simple oud arrangement, and the bilingual, hushed melodies of "Pleasure," which are accompanied solely by some echo-laden, muted percussion. With such an ambitiously unconventional approach, Ilo Veyou is a singular achievement. ~ Jon O'Brien

Tracks

1. Aujourd'hui
2. L' Etourderie
3. Allez Allez Allez
4. Wet Boy
5. She Was
6. Mars Is No Fun
7. Le Berger
8. Bubble Lady
9. Ilo Veyou
10. Message
11. La France
12. My Man Is Married But Not to Me
13. Pleasure
14. Le Banquet
15. Tout Dit