Stage Whisper

Pop · 2011 · 19 tracks · 1h 6m

Stage Whisper

Charlotte Gainsbourg

A sleek hybrid of icy studio synth-pop and kinetic live performances. Breathy, intimate vocals float over Beck-produced rhythms and sophisticated electronic textures.

December 5, 2011 · Because Music

A sophisticated blend of icy electronic detachment and the warm, vulnerable breath of a live performance.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 1h 6m

01

IRM (live)

2:41

01

Terrible Angels

3:49

02

Paradisco

4:27

02

Set Yourself on Fire (live)

3:53

03

All the Rain

3:24

03

Jamais (live)

4:02

04

White Telephone

3:29

04

Heaven Can Wait (live)

2:22

05

Anna

2:38

05

In the End (live)

2:00

06

Got to Let Go

3:34

06

Af607105 (live)

4:53

07

Out of Touch

3:48

07

Just Like a Woman (live)

5:16

08

The Operation (live)

3:17

08

Memoir

2:57

09

The Songs That We Sing (live)

3:29

10

Voyage (live)

3:10

11

Trick Pony (live)

2:55

Moments Worth Listening For

The aggressive, industrial-adjacent synth pulse that drives Terrible Angels into a dark dancefloor anthem.

The transition from the studio's clinical precision to the raw, communal energy of the live version of IRM.

The delicate, skeletal acoustic arrangement of Memoir that highlights the extreme proximity of her vocal delivery.

Reviews

BBC Music

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does Stage Whisper sound next to the rest of Charlotte Gainsbourg's catalogue?

Digital Clarity+1.4σ

The production is pushed notably harder into digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

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