Jeremy Allen
The attention to detail that made the reissue of Brigitte Fontaine Est… Folle such a success last year is in evidence again on this double edition. 1970’s Comme à la Radio, featuring the Art Ensemble of Chicago, is widely regarded as the underground chanteuse’s chef d’oeuvre and, for this edition, it’s been remastered from the original tapes.
Extras include extensive sleevenotes and a recent interview with Fontaine and the late Areski Belkacem, Fontaine’s partner and creative foil for more than 50 years. Best of all, there are tracks performed in English: the moving spoken word of J’ai 26 Ans and the eye-poppingly audacious title track. A complimentary double album of live recordings, Comme à la Radio: On Air, follows in November.
Source: Brigitte Fontaine | Comme à la Radio | Album Review – Record Collector Magazine
