Album Review: Malabar Princess from Vendredi sur Mer

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Album:  Malabar Princess
Artist:  Charline Mignot aka Vendredi sur Mer
Label:  Sony Music
Websites:  https://www.instagram.com/vendredisurmer_/
https://www.tiktok.com/@vendredisurmer

Swiss-born, French singer Charline Mignot (aka Vendredi sur Mer) is a magnetic ingenue whose clarion vocals are aurally uplifting.  In a class of contemporary power pop/electronica vocalists liken to Ela Taubert and Still Corners's Tessa Murray, Mignot's vocal musings liberate listeners inhibitions and self-restraint, imbibing them on a sonic elixir that ferments a warm, dreamy solace inside them.  

Radiating a modern dance glint throughout her recording Malabar Princess, Mignot's music is balmy, breathy and breezy, inviting the body to sway to the rhythmic pulse and the soft, fluid cadence of her ruminating vocals.  Track after track, Mignot keeps the vibes uplifting and flowing with an intoxicating smoothness.  Once captured in the ambient soundscapes, it is hard to pull away.  These are tracks the listener will want to turn to every free moment in the day.

Facets of rhythmic blues and soul shroud the tracks in shimmery silhouettes, eclectic in texture and elevating in tone as Mignot's vocals intimate a sensitivity and sentimental introspection all sung in French.  Atmospheric and rhythmic, Mignot's music delivers a salve for the wounds of the mass consciousness.

A Swiss-born singer-songwriter and photographer known for her dreamy, synth-pop sounds and poetic lyrics, Mignot's music examines themes of romance, sensuality, and introspection. With her signature soft, soothing vocals, she touches the mass consciousness effortlessly.  Inspired by the elegance of French chanson, Mignot has carved out a distinct space in the contemporary power pop landscape, balancing nostalgic electronica with a modern sheen.

Musicians:
Charline Mignot aka Vendredi sur Mer - singer, songwriter
Sam Tiba - songwriter, composer, producer
Adrien Gallo - singer, songwriter, producer
Owlle - songwriter, composer, producer
Sofiane Pamart - keyboards
Hanni El Khatib - singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

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