Le comte d'Apothicaire

Thibaut DERIEN, already spotted in 2003 and 2005 for "Instants fanés" and "L'éphéméride", is back with third effort under the sign of classy detachment, tongue and cheek and musical energy.
A mostly coherent album, with sober and nonetheless highly efficient orchestration, between beautiful strings and wild guitar riffs who'll make you wanna be Enio Morricone or Tarantino.
The lyrics range from omnipresent melancholy and distanced glances, the irony of striking puns on words and clear-minded elegance, which altogether, are the trade marks of DERIEN. Cherry on the cake, CLARIKA and François HADJI-LAZARO (Les Garçons Bouchers) are featured on two bitter-sweet wonderful duos...