{"id":68532,"date":"2021-03-26T12:04:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T12:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=68532"},"modified":"2021-03-26T12:04:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T12:04:46","slug":"elvis-costello-releases-la-face-de-pendule-a-couco-ep-six-french-speaking-versions-of-tracks-from-hey-clockface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/03\/elvis-costello-releases-la-face-de-pendule-a-couco-ep-six-french-speaking-versions-of-tracks-from-hey-clockface\/","title":{"rendered":"Elvis Costello Releases ‘La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Couco’ EP – Six French Speaking Versions Of Tracks From ‘Hey Clockface’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The French Revolutions Continue: Elvis Costello\u2019s La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Coucou<\/a> Is Out Now!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Elvis Costello has released La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Coucou, a six-track E.P. consisting of Francophone adaptations and re-mixes of songs from Costello’s 2020 album Hey Clockface.<\/p>\n

The E.P. – which features contributions from Iggy Pop, Isabelle Adjani and Tshegue – has been released digitally today, and will be out on vinyl this summer by Concord Records.<\/p>\n

Listen to \u2018La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Coucou\u2019 HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Iggy Pop’s acclaimed version of “No Flag” has already provided a preview of la malice of this collection, which also features a spoken-word rendition of “No Flag” in which Iggy’s famous baritone is heard in dialogue with Costello’s original vocal.<\/p>\n

Isabelle Adjani and Steve Nieve contribute a new piano and voice rendition of “Revolution #49” on which Ms. Adjani improvises melodically in response to M. Nieve’s “una corda” piano motif, providing a delicate contrast to her compelling recitation over the Serpent-led instrumental performance from \u2018Hey Clockface\u2019.<\/p>\n

The French lyrical adaptation for both versions was made by Muriel Teodori and completed in consultation with Isabelle Adjani at the time of recording.<\/p>\n

“Hetty O’Hara Confidential” – another of the “Helsinki Sound” recordings from Hey Clockface – receives two very contrasting interpretations on La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Coucou.<\/p>\n

The first is a radical re-working by Tshegue – the Paris-based combination of the Franco-Cuban producer, Nicolas ‘Dakou’ Dacunha-Castelle and Kinshasa-born vocalist, Faty Sy Savanet.<\/p>\n

Costello said, “When I heard Tshegue’s single, “Muanapoto”, it provided such a great jolt of energy that I thought they might have fun dismantling and re-assembling this rag doll of a song”.<\/p>\n

“Hetty O’Hara Confidentiel” also receives an entirely Francophone lyrical adaptation courtesy of Muriel Teodori and AJUQ. This rendition is led by the enigmatic presence of Etta Somatis, who shares the verses with AJUQ with brief interjections in the original language.<\/p>\n

A new edition talking picture for \u201cHetty O\u2019Hara Confidentiel” by Eamon Singer and Arlo McFurlow – featuring the voices of Etta Somatis, AJUQ et Elvis Costello – will also be released on March 26th, joining the previously released illustrated clips for “No Flag” – in both English and French – and another for the Isabelle Adjani’s rendition of “Revolution #49.”<\/p>\n

Watch the lyric video for “Hetty O\u2019Hara Confidentiel” HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

In Rolling Stone<\/a>, Iggy Pop explained the genesis of \u201cNo Flag (Chant\u00e9)\u201d et \u201cNo Flag (Parl\u00e9)\u201d saying \u201cNobody official asked for it. It was just Elvis and [his wife] Diana [Krall] asking, \u2018Do you want to sing this in French?\u2019 And I thought, \u2018Well, the French will be a big chore. I can do that.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Costello said of working with Adjani<\/a>, \u201cWhen Steve Nieve\u2019s partner, Muriel Teodori told me that she thought Isabelle Adjani might consider reading the French adaptation that Muriel had made of my original text, I assumed that I must be dreaming.\u201d<\/p>\n

La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Coucou track listing:\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

No Flag (Chant\u00e9)
\nElvis Costello enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Suommenlinnan Studio, Helsinki par Eetu Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4 avec assistant ing\u00e9nieur Tim Mikkola
\nIggy Pop enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Safe and Sound Mix Mobile, Miami par Luis Gomez<\/p>\n

Revolution #49 (Parl\u00e9)
\nElvis Costello et Steve Nieve et le Quintette Saint Germain enregistr\u00e9s aux Studio Saint Germain, Paris par Fran\u00e7ois Delabri\u00e8re avec assistant ing\u00e9nieur Bastien Lozier
\nElvis Costello choral enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Sentry Sound par Lens O\u2019Toole
\nIsabelle Adjani enregistr\u00e9e \u00e0 Studio Pasteur par Steve Nieve<\/p>\n

Hetty O\u2019Hara Confidential (Tshegue Remix)
\nElvis Costello enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Suommenlinnan Studio, Helsinki par Eetu Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4 avec assistant ing\u00e9nieur Tim Mikkola Tshegue enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Dakou Studios par Nicolas Dacunha-Castelle<\/p>\n

No Flag (Parl\u00e9)
\nElvis Costello enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Suommenlinnan Studio, Helsinki par Eetu Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4 avec assistant ing\u00e9nieur Tim Mikkola
\nIggy Pop enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Safe and Sound Mix Mobile, Miami par Luis Gomez<\/p>\n

Revolution #49 (Chant\u00e9)
\nIsabelle Adjani et Steve Nieve enregistr\u00e9s \u00e0 Studio Pasteur par Steve Nieve<\/p>\n

Hetty O\u2019Hara Confidentiel
\nElvis Costello enregistr\u00e9 \u00e0 Suommenlinnan Studio, Helsinki par Eetu Sepp\u00e4l\u00e4 avec assistant ing\u00e9nieur Tim Mikkola Etta Somatis et AJUQ enregistr\u00e9s \u00e0 Trouville Sound par Steve Nieve<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The French Revolutions Continue: Elvis Costello\u2019s La Face de Pendule \u00e0 Coucou Is Out Now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":68536,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,21454,9],"tags":[2777,286,530,25910,27173,77],"class_list":["post-68532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-eps","category-new-releases","tag-elvis-costello","tag-ep","tag-french","tag-hey-clockface","tag-la-face-de-pendule-a-coucou","tag-new-release"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-hPm","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67230,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/01\/elvis-costello-releases-revolution-49-parle-featuring-french-actress-singer-isabelle-adjani\/","url_meta":{"origin":68532,"position":0},"title":"Elvis Costello Releases ‘Revolution #49 (Parl\u00e9)’ Featuring French Actress & Singer Isabelle Adjani","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"15\/01\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Today sees the release of 'Revolution #49 (Parl\u00e9)', a brand new French-language version of the Elvis Costello song from his album 'Hey Clockface,' featuring the voices of the French actress and singer Isabelle Adjani and Costello.","rel":"","context":"In "Music"","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/revolution-49-.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/revolution-49-.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/revolution-49-.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/revolution-49-.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/revolution-49-.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":64970,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/09\/elvis-costello-releases-hey-clockface-how-can-you-face-me\/","url_meta":{"origin":68532,"position":1},"title":"Elvis Costello Releases \u2018Hey Clockface\/How Can You Face Me?\u2019","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"11\/09\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Today sees the release of 'Hey Clockface\/How Can You Face Me?', the fourth advance track from Elvis Costello's upcoming album, 'Hey Clockface'. 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