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Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle

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Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle
album cover for Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle
album cover for Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle
Background information
OriginÎle-de-France, France
GenresIndie
Alternative
LabelsSONY BMG
MembersPierre Emery, Gil Lesage & Emmanuelle Seigner

Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle was a collaboration between French actress Emmanuelle Seigner and Ultra Orange.

Background

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The Ultra Orange of this merger is duo Pierre Emery and Gil Lesage, who released two previous albums in France before teaming up with Seigner.[1] Their self-titled album was released on 26 March 2007.[2] They have been likened to such artists as Velvet Underground, Mazzy Star, Sonic Youth, and even Brigitte Bardot.[3][4]

Discography

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Ultra Orange & Emmanuelle

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  1. "Sing Sing" – 3:31
  2. "Simple Words" – 4:42
  3. "Rosemary's Lullaby" – 4:57
  4. "Bunny" – 3:06
  5. "Lines of My Hand" – 2:31
  6. "Touch My Shadow" – 3:31
  7. "Don't Kiss Me Goodbye" – 4:15
  8. "Won't Lovers Revolt Now" – 3:30
  9. "Nobody Knows" – 4:30
  10. "The Good from the Bad" – 3:19
  11. "One Day" – 2:34

Notes

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The lead single from the album was "Sing Sing", the music video was shot in black and white. It had a limited run on ABCs Rage Music Program.

The song "Don't Kiss Me Goodbye" is featured in the movie Le Scaphandre et le papillon (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).[5]

The song "Rosemary's Lullaby" samples the basic tune of the theme from the Roman Polanski film Rosemary's Baby.[6] Emmanuelle Seigner is married to Polanski.

References

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  1. ^ Premiere (in French). 2007. p. 114. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ Le figaro magazine (in French). Le Figaro. 2007. p. 82. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Bourges: les filles du printemps". LExpress.fr (in French). 23 April 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. ^ Les inrockuptibles (in French). Editions Indépendantes. 2007. p. 61. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ Clau, La. "Parenthèse musicale pour l'actrice Emmanuelle Seigner". La Clau (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Emmanuelle Seigner: "Je ne suis pas qu'une comédienne qui chante"". LExpress.fr (in French). 16 February 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2018.