The soulfulness and melancholy of these songs make them special among Tellier's body of work, giving more depth to Confection than might be expected.
Tellier’s Confection is an experimental anthology. It’s not entirely what you might expect, and there’s no doubt it won’t be to everyone’s taste.
Confection’s overall theme is indulgence, and there’s nothing more indulgent than an artist using a whole album to explore a personal obsession that only a fraction of his fans will be capable of enjoying.
While much of this album is beautiful to listen to, there’s also the sense that Tellier’s treading water slightly, trying to recreate those former glories that shone so brightly.
There is no doubt that Confection is a very technically accomplished record, but the question remains as to its purpose - it is in effect a soundtrack to nothing.
An interesting listen, sure, but one that lacks the necessary direction.
Il n'en a rien à foutre du goût des autres et nous sort un album très personnel avec des mélodies et instrumentations qui lui assurent d'être au mieux un album redécouvert sur le tard grâce au regain d'intérêt du à un gros sample pris à l'arrache sur un de ses sons (Waltz au hasard); au pire un album pas ou mal écouté par quelques critiques musicaux.
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Despite its title suggesting another aural ‘selection box’ of pleasures crossing musical genres and decades of pop, this release amounts to the equivalent of a neo-classical film soundtrack to an unknown project. For the vast majority there are no vocals or lyrics in what is a somewhat guileless collection of instrumental pieces. All too often in its short running-time it flatters to deceive, but still possesses an absolute gem in the cool jazzy piano and strings of ... read more