Mi And L'au - Mi And L'au
by Jamie Rowland
published: 22 / 12 / 2005
Label:
Young God Records
Format: CD
intro
Serene and experimental folk rock on the Young God label from romantic couple Mi and L’Au, who met in Paris but now live in Finnish woodlands
Michael Gira clearly has a good ear for music. The latest release on his Young God label, the self-titled debut of European couple Mi and L’Au, easily meets the high standard set by previous releases from artists such as Akron/Family, Devendra Banhart and Gira’s own project, Angels of Light. Mi met and fell in love with L’Au in Paris a few years ago. After living in Paris for some time, the couple moved to a secluded cabin in the Finland woodlands, where they now spend all their free time creating music. You might not think it’s too important to know the relationship these artists have with each other, or their living situation, but I can’t think of a better way to describe the music on this record: these songs sound like they were written by a couple in love out in the middle of nowhere. Now that may well sound a bit pretentious, but I’m sure if you listen to the album, you’ll agree. Mi and L’Au play folk music without all the quirks and gimmicks which seem to go hand in hand with the genre these days. These are simply great songs which perfectly suit the setting they were written in – sparse, maybe even cold, but hauntingly beautiful. If you listen to this through your headphones, you’ll feel like you’ve been whisked away to your own private paradise, happy to be on your own. ‘Mi & L’Au’ is a wonderfully serene album; simplistic, but very affecting.
Track Listing:-
1 They Marry2 How
3 Philosopher
4 I've Been Watching You
5 Bums
6 Older
7 Merry Go Round
8 Nude
9 A Word In Your Belly
10 Boxer
11 Andy
12 Christmas Soul
13 New Born Child
14 Study
Label Links:-
http://younggodrecords.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/YoungGodTube
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Interview (2006) |
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| Recently signed to Michael Gira's Young God label, Mi and L'au wrote the material for their debut album in insolation in the Finnish countryside. Jamie Rowland chats to them backstage at a gig at the London Spitz about touring, getting signed and Finland |
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