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Marcel Lucont Vive Lucont Album Review | Comedy

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Marcel Lucont Vive Lucont!This is the first live musical comedy album from Marcel Lucont, Star of BBC’s Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), Live at the Electric (BBC3) and Sky’s Set List (Sky Atlantic).

 Marcel Lucont, flâneur, raconteur, bon-viveur, and easily the greatest UK-based French comedian around, is releasing a pure example of aural genius – his long-awaited album, “Vive Lucont”, including the teenage tennis romance classic “Fifteen Love”, and his seminal poem on British anatomy  “The Tits Of The Brits”, and many more.

The album is full of amusing observations and full-on inappropriateness. The songs and poems are full of rude humour (and some not-so-rude) along with genuine comedic brilliance. Breast-obsessed Mr Lucont is original and humourous. His first album is a compilation of the most popular songs from his live shows, as well as some new gems thrown in for good measure. The album is hugely funny, with a Francophile arrogant confidence and a disdain for the British. Both wicked and funny. Listen out for an incredibly wrong-but-so-funny song about Kate Middleton and her Royal breasts. Ahem.

The suave, witty and utterly irresistible Frenchman has proved to be a cult hit worldwide, performing critically-acclaimed sell-out shows at Melbourne Comedy Festival, Adelaide Fringe, and New Zealand Comedy Festival, as well as gigs in Singapore, Scandinavia and all over Europe.

 

£7.99 on iTunes or here

 

Stephanie Manns Come Closer Album Review

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Stephanie MannsMy first thought on Stephanie Manns album is how cool the actual CD is; it is designed like a vinyl record. Pretty cool. Next up is how upbeat and happy the album is. Starting with the optimistic and happy ‘Follow You’, singer/songwriter Stephanie Manns has made a truly impressive debut album. She has a beautiful voice and a talent for songwriting. She writes wonderfully heartfelt lyrics.

Country, Americana and folk artist inspired; the use of guitar and ukulele really adds to the (mostly) upbeat tracks. The album is 10 tracks long and there is not even one dud song. An accomplished debut. Impressive.

“Without a doubt, Stephanie Manns is a singersongwriter with the raw talent, and sure promise of future success.” – Maverick Magazine

 

“Anthemic Americana… Catchy guitar and pristine vocals.” – Diva Magazine

 

Stunning Debut Album from Glasgow Based Singer-Songwriter Stephanie Manns

Multi-talented singer-songwriter Stephanie Manns has released her debut album Come Closer – a positively beautiful collection of original songs from the UK’s most exciting new country, Americana and folk artist.

 

From the heartfelt and optimistic tones of opening track “Follow You” to the genuinely moving missive “The Way You Want Me To” and the melancholic yet hopeful “All Over”, Come Closer is an accomplished album of exquisitely performed songs, infused with inclusive and attractive melodies, which also deeply captivates the listener through Manns’ heartwarmingly sincere lyrics.

Refining her skills on the Scottish acoustic music scene, Stephanie has supported Blues Legend Joan Armatrading, Ultravox’s Midge Ure, alt-country troubadours Ahab and Brit award winner Emeli Sandé. It was during this time that Stephanie was discovered by national arts organisation Creative Scotland, who strongly supported her cause, helping Stephanie to fund the album as an independent artist.

Manns’ songwriting has been heavily influenced by Tift Merritt, Madison Violet and Patti Griffin, which is apparent throughout the album and serves to enhance the body of work as a whole. Come Closer illuminates Manns as a brilliantly gifted artist, who writes charmingly enjoyable songs that have the ability to move a diverse array of music lovers.

 

Come Closer is available to buy on iTunes

 

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