Completely brilliant French Pop
Yelle
“Tristesse/Joie”
Live on something, 2009
This is one of the truly great pop songs of the past few years, it’s really too bad it could only go so far given that it’s sung in French and not English. I love that the duality implied by the title is mirrored in the form — it would be a great song if it never shifted up, but once it changes course midway, it becomes a truly outstanding piece of music. What a wonderful release!