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Posted February 15, 2005
Attention tragically
hip: turn off the Interpol and listen up. Your latest
iPod soundtrack has arrived, and it blends your two favorite
things—indie rock and retro cool—all together.
It's the re-release of Great Jewish Music: Serge Gainsbourg,
a tribute album to the French singer who fell for Jane
Birkin (yes, like the bag) while climbing the pop charts.
Serge's old school hits like "Comic Strip" and
"Bonnie and Clyde" are all here, but with a
twist—they're covered by current rockers Blonde Redhead,
The Elysian Fields, and Cibo Matto. But the best track
may be by Japanese musician Ikue Mori, who brings poppy
electro-rock to the sweet ditty "Pauvre Lola."
If you care about looking cool, add the CD to your makeout
playlist. If you care about the music, make sure you have
a good dictionnaire—all the songs are in the original
French.
$14.99 at Other Music, 15 E. 4th St., near Lafayette St., 212-477-8950., othermusic.com.
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