Souvenir (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Souvenir


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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.com

Souvenir are an indie pop/electro-pop band formed in 1999 in Pamplona, 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 the Asian independent market, and in 2001, their first full-length album, "Points de Suspension" was released. Special editions of the record were released in Japan (on Tone Vendor records) and the United 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 to Serge Gainsbourg. Cristóbal was commissioned by French chanteuse Françoiz 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 with pianos, mellow guitars and lap steel guitars. In 2006, they collaborated on the Brian Wilson tribute album "Caroline Now!", which also featured Belle And Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, Saint Etienne, The High Llamas, and The 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) Jabalina

ingles, EPs

*"Souvenir" EP (2000) Jabalina/Shelflife
*"Premier essai" (2001) Jabalina
*"Présage de l’hiver" (2005) Jabalina

References

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]