Chansons d’un jour: as the title suggests we have here a collection of unpretentious songs. At first hearing they do not ask for much attention. It is only after a second listening that the songs start to grow. Also by her way of singing Letarte does not immediately catch our attention. She sings a little flat and the music is subtle and intimate. It is all happening under the surface. Be patient with this one because it is really beautiful. It is all done with care and love. With a very clear voice and pronounciation she sings her way through the day on the rhythms of the tango, waltz and blues and with nice melodies. It is her second solo album after 10 years. Her first one Vous seriez un ange was released 1990. Genevieve Letarte (voice, keyboards, accordion) has the company of four musicians: Claude Fradette (guitars, bass, dobro), Normand Guilbault (doublebass), Pierrre Tanguay (drums, percussion) and Serge Boisvert (trumpet). Fradette is responsible for the sobre and effective arrangements. Letarte is a Montréal writer (three novels), singer and performance artist. She can also be heard on the critically accliamed ‘Millennium Cabaret’cd on Wired on Words (2000), which documents the best of the spoken word, performance poetry and poetry/music scene in and around Montréal.
