Blonde Redhead – Melodie Citronique 12″

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Blonde Redhead‘sMelodie Citroniquereworks three songs from its excellent albumMelody of Certain Damaged Lemonsand adds two songs that highlight the group’s multicultural, multilingual approach. “En Particulier” is a straightforward French translation ofLemons‘ dreamy “In Particular”; “Odiata Per le Sue Virtu” is “Hated Because of Great Qualities” with an Italian makeover. “Four Damaged Lemons,” a remix of “For the Damaged,” makes the song even more fragile and delicately lovely by adding a looped piano, brittle acoustic guitar, backwards sound effects, and chiming keyboards. The bouncy, sing-song “Chi E Non ” sounds a bit like one ofthe Pixies‘ poppier moments sung in Italian, while the version ofSerge Gainsbourg‘s “Slogan” suggests that his slinky, sensual style has become almost as big an influence onBlonde Redhead‘s sound asSonic Youthwas previously. Though it isn’t quite as big a step forward for the group asMelody of Certain Damaged Lemons,Melodie Citroniqueis an enjoyable companion piece to that album, as well as a further exploration of the group’s softer side. -All Music Guide