Jolie Laide
Studio album by
Jolie Laide
ReleasedNovember 17, 2023
Studio
  • Cinquantacinque, Chicago
  • Child Stone, Canada
Length28:19
LabelOscar St.
Singles from Jolie Laide
  1. "Pacific Coast Highway"
    Released: September 6, 2023
  2. "Why I Drink"
    Released: October 4, 2023
  3. "Move Away Towns"
    Released: November 8, 2023
Nina Nastasia chronology
Riderless Horse
(2022)		 Jolie Laide
(2023)

Jolie Laide is the debut album by American–Canadian rock duo Jolie Laide, which consists of American singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia and Canadian musician Jeff MacLeod. The album was released on vinyl and digital download by Oscar St. Records on November 17, 2023.

Background and recording

Jolie Laide is a collaboration between singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia and Florida BC and The Cape May musician Jeff MacLeod. The name is a French term which loosely translates to "pretty ugly". Nastasia and MacLeod first met in the mid-2000s at Steve Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago,[1] when Nastasia and The Cape May were recording their respective 2006 albums On Leaving and Glass Mountain Roads. When Nastasia's regular band became unavailable to tour in support of On Leaving, she invited The Cape May to appear as her opening act and her backing band on an American and European tour in support of On Leaving.[2]

Prior to the release of Nastasia's previous album Riderless Horse in 2022, she said she had been working with a Canadian band on a follow-up album.[3] In August 2022, she confirmed Florida BC was the band she was working with, and that they planned to record another album together.[4]

Composition and style

The first song on the album is "Pacific Coast Highway", which was inspired by Nastasia's childhood in Southern California. She said "the beach was always a place of calm during much chaos growing up", and that she "spent many more miles than I can count on the Pacific Coast Highway making trips to the beach with my mother when I was little and then with friends when I was old enough to drive. That highway represents to me the freedom that comes with youth and the pure joy that comes with being unafraid."[1] Billboard described the song as possessing a "stormy foundation, with a cracked guitar-and-drums arrangement that threatens to explode, although Nastasia also communicates a calmness while extolling the peace and freedom of her subject."[5]

Nastasia said "Move Away Towns" was inspired by people in Hollywood, explaining: "Outside of Hollywood, these grifters might feel the sadness and loneliness of not being attached to any place, thing or person", and said the song "captures the moments of blissful freedom before the dust inevitably settles and what was once excitement and ease turns to dullness, resentment and hard work."[6] BrooklynVegan said the song finds the duo in "soft, dreamy territory."[7]

Release and promotion

"Pacific Coast Highway" was released as a single and music video on September 6, 2023.[1] Nastasia said the music video was inspired by childhood nostalgia.[8] "Why I Drink" was released as a single on October 4,[6][9] followed by "Move Away Towns" on November 8.[6] A music video for the latter was also released the same day.[10] The album was released on vinyl and digitally on November 17,[9] by Kathryn Calder's Oscar St. Records.[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nina Nastasia and Jeff MacLeod.[12]

Jolie Laide – Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Pacific Coast Highway"2:26
2."Move Away Towns"3:52
3."Away Too Soon"3:34
4."Why I Drink"2:17
Total length:12:07
Jolie Laide – Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Death of Money"3:15
6."My Darling"2:25
7."God of Gamblers"3:44
8."Isolation View"2:45
9."Blue as Blue"4:03
Total length:16:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Jolie Laide.[12]

  • Jolie Laide is Nina Nastasia and Jeff MacLeod.
  • Nina Nastasia's vocals and guitar recorded by Tim Midyett at Cinquantacinque, Chicago.
  • All other recording by Chris Dadge at Child Stone Studios.
  • Mixed by Colin Stewart at The Hive Studios.
  • Mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering Service.

Personnel

  • Nina Nastasia – vocals and acoustic guitar
  • Jeff MacLeod – backing vocals, guitar, bass, organ, drums, cover
  • Clinton St. John – backing vocals
  • Chris Dadge – additional percussion and engineering
  • Stephen Burchill – layout and design, cover

Release history

Release history and formats for Jolie Laide
Region Date Format Label Catalog # Ref.
Worldwide November 17, 2023 Oscar St. Records n/a [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rettig, James (September 6, 2023). "Nina Nastasia & Jeff MacLeod Reveal New Project Jolie Laide: Hear 'Pacific Coast Highway'". Stereogum. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ Usinger, Mike (February 28, 2007). "Cape May Explores the Dark". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ Snapes, Laura (May 12, 2022). "'I want people to listen': songwriter Nina Nastasia on surviving abuse, grief and psychosis". The Guardian. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ "13th Floor MusicTalk with Nina Nastasia". 13thfloor.co.nz. August 4, 2022. 20:04. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Havens, Lyndsey; Lipshutz, Jason; Lynch, Joe; Bowenbank, Starr (September 11, 2023). "10 Cool New Pop Songs: Leigh-Anne, Ayra Starr, Romy & Blondshell". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Rettig, James (November 8, 2023). "Jolie Laide (Nina Nastasia & Jeff MacLeod) Share New Single 'Move Away Towns'". Stereogum. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ BrooklynVegan Staff (November 8, 2023). "New Songs: Peggy Gou/Lenny Kravitz, Yumi Zouma, Suede, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ Pappis, Konstantinos (September 6, 2023). "Nina Nastasia and Jeff MacLeod Announce Debut Album as Jolie Laide, Unveil Song". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Jolie Laide: 'Why I Drink'". The Autumn Roses. October 4, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jolie Laide - Move Away Towns - (Official Video)". Jolie Laide. YouTube. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jolie Laide: 'Pacific Coast Highway'". The Autumn Roses. September 7, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  12. 1 2 Jolie Laide (Vinyl liner notes). Jolie Laide. Oscar Street Records. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.