{"product_id":"2041455","title":"Emilie Simon - Polaris [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Nothing and no one can extinguish this flame within you,' sings Emilie Simon from the opening title of Polaris, her first true album in ten years. An apparent long eclipse that the French singer, musician, and producer has nevertheless used to explore new territories, open uncharted paths, and reinvent her musical vocabulary and narrative threads. Like Ariane in a dreamlike world, she stretches these threads along her journey, inviting us to blindly follow. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter composing music for the film 'The Jesus Roll' with John Turturro, and a musical journey between Earth and Mars through a series of singles, in 2023, Emilie Simon chose to revisit her debut album, both in the studio and on stage, to definitively close a chapter begun twenty years earlier. She also published 'Phoenix,' a gothic tale with a 'vampiric' theme, sung and spoken in alexandrines. The central character, Lily Mercier, is the same one found at the heart of the Polaris adventure. Clearly, Lily is a projection of Emilie, on a quest for the North Star that symbolizes the never-extinguished desire to find her way. The dazzlement too, when one is a musician always eager to ignite again for the infinite mysteries of sound and to translate its shivers into songs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis album, sung in both French and English, succeeds in combining the clarity of melodies with the demands of production. It immediately captivates (the irresistible burn of the Sun) and enchants over repeated listens, like a lasting iridescence of a thousand sonic fragments. Recorded in New York (where Emilie lived for a long time), Los Angeles, Montreal, Rome, and Paris (where she returned to settle), Polaris has its own cartography. Its universe is the standard scale, its pulsation inspired by cosmic rhythms, and its unique poetry both disturbs and captivates. A sign that nothing and no one can extinguish this flame within her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoleil\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForteresse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecrecy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMon tigre aile\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTiger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrystal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEau salee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLily's Wish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSend Me Back\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesolation (Interlude)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth Star\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Compass\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelestial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTon visage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54421374402945,"sku":"2041455","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/3700187684303.jpg?v=1750649824","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2041455","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}