Areski & Brigitte Fontaine
Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme LP vinyl

Following their groundbreaking collaboration with Art Ensemble of Chicago, Comme à la Radio, Areski and Brigitte Fontaine began recording almost exclusively together as a duo. Originally released in 1973, Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme is their first record billed under both names.

Deeply rooted in North African and European folk traditions, the album features evocative vignettes with breezy vocals and minimal accompaniment of classical guitar, strings and woodwinds.

As always, there is a mercurial quality to their lyrics. The title track (translated as "I Do Not Know This Man") suggests at once Apostle Peter's denial and a poetic acknowledgement. On "C'est Normal" Fontaine playfully questions the status quo while Areski offers satirical answers. What makes Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme one of their best-loved albums, though, is its remarkable sense of intimacy – as if Areski and Fontaine beckon listeners into their strange and beautiful world.

This first-time domestic release continues Superior Viaduct's reissue campaign of Fontaine's classic '70s catalog.

NEW / Released in 1973 / Reissue 2015

Tracklist:

A1 Depuis

A2 J'ai 26 Ans, Madame

A3 La Fille Du Curé

A4 Comment Ca Va

A5 Montparnasse

A6 La Recherche De L'Hiver

A7 Les Blanchisseuses

A8 C'est Normal

B1 Dis-Moi

B2 Insert

B3 On N'est Pas Des Arbres

B4 La Renarde Et Le Bélier Touffu

B5 Insert

B6 Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme

B7 Nous Ne Pourrons Plus Dormir

B8 La Morvien

B9 Le Silence

B10 Final