album · September 1, 1986
La Violence et l’Ennui
La mémoire et la MerSee this day
singer-songwriterart pop
Released in 1986, "La Violence et l’Ennui" is a late-career album from the legendary French chansonnier Léo Ferré. It features Ferré's signature poetic lyrics and a sound that blends traditional chanson with elements of art pop.
- The album was released on September 1, 1986, by La mémoire et la Mer.
- The genre is listed as singer-songwriter and art pop.
- This was one of Ferré's final studio albums before his death in 1993.
Léo Ferré was a French singer-songwriter, poet, and pianist, known for his anarchist views and his highly poetic, often melancholic, songs. He emerged from the French chanson tradition, infusing it with jazz, beat poetry, and rock influences throughout his prolific career. By 1986, Ferré was at the tail end of his career, having released dozens of albums over four decades, and this record arrived as a late-career statement.
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