Author: Rivard, Michel

Release Date: 01-01-2007

Details: Amazon.ca Maudit bonheur, the eighth album by Michel Rivard, crowns more than 25 years of a fruitful and irreproachable career. After singing about Montreal and its neighborhoods, after describing the torments of love and the anxieties of a disillusioned generation, Rivard is now writing short, increasingly personal stories. Timeless and thoughtful, Maudit bonheur follows in the continuity of his previous album. Produced in collaboration with guitarist Rick Haworth, a long-time partner from the great “Flybin String Ensemble,” Maudit bonheur brings together loyal collaborators like Mario Légaré on bass and Dominic Messier on drums. The voices of the McGarrigle sisters add to the folk ambiance of the whole. While Rivard covers Jacques Brel’s “Madeleine,” he does so in his own melodic and serene way. The album, however, lacks a bit of bite. The title track would have had more impact if the music had been darker. But Rivard chose the light, even for the more serious lyrics, such as “Rue Sanschagrin” and “Mon triste et pauvre cœur,” songs with a country flair. Torment is rare, and even if he curses it sometimes, the singer has apparently chosen happiness. --Diane Jean

UPC: 064027111729

EAN: 0064027111729

Languages: French

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood