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Chrominance Decoder
Pop · 1996 · 15 tracks

Chrominance Decoder

April March

A bilingual blend of 1960s yé-yé charm and 1990s indie sophistication. Breathy vocals meet harpsichords and analog warmth in a cinematic pop daydream.

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It's like a 1960s French pop record found a time machine to a 90s indie studio.

A sophisticated blend of playful retro-pop energy and quiet, cinematic melancholy.

Chrominance Decoder · vs · April March
Storytelling+1.6σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Garden of April
3:02
02
Sugar
4:09
03
Knee Socks
1:54
04
Charlatan
3:21
05
Mignonette
3:31
06
Chrominance Decoder
4:05
07
Garçon glaçon
3:37
08
Mickey et Chantal
2:34
09
Pas pareil
2:11
10
Mon petit ami
1:52
11
Mon petit cowboy
2:10
12
Martine
3:04
13
Ideal Standard
3:15
14
Keep in Touch
3:05
15
Superbagnères
5:22
Moments Worth Waiting For
The icy, rhythmic delivery of the French lyrics in Garçon glaçon that mimics the clinking of ice in a glass.
The sudden shift to heavy, darker lyrical themes on Ideal Standard contrasted against a deceptively sweet melody.
The lush, multi-layered vocal harmonies that open Garden of April, creating an immediate sense of pastoral dreaminess.
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