Putan De Cancon

Review Set the spirit of the blues against the backdrop of Provence and add a touch of Georges Brassens s nonconformism. Singing partly in French, partly in the southern language of Occitan, this band evoke images of steamy evenings in a quayside cafe in Marseilles. Mon Ouragan is a Brassensesque cri de coeur from an exasperated lover; L Horloge offers a paean to the endangered art of living life in the slow lane. The lead singer, Tatou (Monsieur T), possesses an infectiously raspy voice, while the guitarist, Blu, adds vintage banjo licks above the funky percussion. If you re a newcomer, pull up a chair and pour yourself a pastis. FOUR STARS --Sunday Times