- Souvenir (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Souvenir
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Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1999 - present
Origin =Pamplona ,Spain
Genre =Indie pop Ye-ye Euro-pop electro-pop
Label = Jabalina, Shelflife, Tone Vendor
Current_members = Patricia de la Fuente
J'aime Cristóbal
Pablo Errea
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URL = http://www.souvenirpop.comSouvenir are an
indie pop /electro-pop band formed in 1999 inPamplona ,Spain , who have released four studio albums.History
Souvenir perform their songs in French, sung by Patricia de la Fuente, and mainly written by multi-instrumentalist J'aime Cristóbal, with Pablo Errea on bass guitar.Cramer, Steven " [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifoxqealdae Points de Suspension] " Review", allmusic, Macrovision Corporation] They debuted with a 6-track self-titled EP in 2000, which was reissued in America by
Shelflife Records , displaying Euro-pop and bossanova influences.Fink, Matt " [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kzfexqw0ldse Souvenir] " (review), allmusic, Macrovision Corporation] Their popularity spread to theAsia n independent market, and in 2001, their first full-length album, "Points de Suspension" was released. Special editions of the record were released inJapan (on Tone Vendor records) and theUnited States (on Shelflife). Their second album, "Recto/Verso", was released in 2003, and the band were featured on several international compilations including a tribute album toSerge Gainsbourg . Cristóbal was commissioned by French chanteuseFrançoiz Breut to write songs for her "Une Saison Volée" album, which included his song "Ciudad del Mar". Souvenir’s third album was released in 2005 - "Des équilibres" featured pop songs withpiano s, mellowguitar s andlap steel guitar s. In 2006, they collaborated on theBrian Wilson tribute album "Caroline Now!", which also featuredBelle And Sebastian ,Teenage Fanclub ,Saint Etienne ,The High Llamas , andThe Pastels .Their fourth studio album, "64", was issued in 2007, followed by an album of remixes. In a
Stylus Magazine review, Dom Passantino opined "Souvenir give us an austerity, poise, and hautiness of tone that would convince anyone they were born the wrong side of the Pyrenees".Passantino, Dom (2007) " [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/souvenir/64.htm Stylus Magazine review of "64"] " ( [http://web.archive.org/web/20071212230835/www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/souvenir/64.htm archived version] ),Stylus Magazine , 2 May 2007]Discography
Albums
*"Points de Suspension" (2001) Jabalina/Shelflife
*"Recto/verso" (2003) Jabalina
*"Des Equilibres" (2005) Jabalina
*"64" (2007) Jabalina
*"Extras 64" (2007) Jabalinaingles, EPs
*"Souvenir" EP (2000) Jabalina/Shelflife
*"Premier essai" (2001) Jabalina
*"Présage de l’hiver" (2005) JabalinaReferences
External links
* [http://www.souvenirpop.com Official Website of the Band Souvenir]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Souvenir Souvenir at Last.fm]
* [http://www.erasingclouds.com/23oct.html "Points de Suspension" review, Dave Heaton, erasing clouds]
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