Album Review: Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains - Piano Ombre

Once a touring component of Camera Obscura, Frànçois Marry has brought a similar twee feel to the fourth Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains release. Combining French and English lyrics, blending Afro-pop with nouvelle chanson, it's a shimmering pop album that doesn't quite make it past the language barrier. Musically, Francois and co blend their influences well, but Marry's thin voice rarely strays into strong expression making it difficult to connect to the French tracks. It's a pretty affair, but lacks real depth.