Ce Je Ne Sais Quoi CD - French Boutik

The new Album from French Boutik 'Ce Je Ne Sais Quoi', the 3rd album by the American-Anglo-French gang, confuses all classifications across 11 finely-crafted original titles produced by Andy Lewis. "Humanité", "Devant Moi", "Premier De Cordée" and "Trop Tard", for instance; all pure International Pop vignettes, but each confronting head-on the sometimes harsh political realities of today rather than romantic nostalgia.
 
Even on songs such as ‘Au Flamingo” which most clearly harks back to their 60s roots, surprising sounds emerge alongside the portrait of a broke moderniste drinking his demi at the zinc of a non-glamorous Parisian bar. The Soho of ‘63 is a long way from the banlieue of 2023; nostalgia is not what it used to be…
 
A cheeky bonus is the inclusion of three unlikely reinterpretations of Slade, Roxy Music and Kinks classics all clearly stamped with the unique French Boutik signature.