Lunae Dies

Like an attempt at reconciliation between the chaos of the world and intimacy, Zaza Fournier writes from a trance, carried by music and rhythm, to lay down what the world makes of us: agitated, powerless, yet living beings. At the heart of this album are Pierre-François Blanchard’s keyboards, extensions of the original piano, a pulse, a voice. It’s dense, physical pop with lyrical accents and synthetic textures, evoking almost cinematic images and sensations. A musical journey that, from the shadows, seeks light—that of the heart, of bodies, hungry for life.

Babx, author of this year’s highly acclaimed “Amour Colosse,” brings together the wonderful JP Nataf and Maëva Le Berre for Lunae Dies, Mont Saint-Michel’s musical and luminous program. Nataf, who produced the aforementioned album, is none other than half of Les Innocents, while Le Berre typically accompanies only the biggest names in French chanson (from Jacques Higelin to JP Nataf himself).

Three stars will revisit a shared repertoire. A silver thread stretched between their unique sensibilities. Three voices will sing luminous poetry. A chiaroscuro to better perceive the night. Three instruments will compose a musical reverie. A monument will shelter their confidences.

An exceptional encounter for one evening. Or for many moon phases to come?