Le Fil
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Le Fil is the second album by French
singer Camille. The title translates as "The Thread". The album features a 'tone', a low-level drone that is in the background of every song, which Camille has described as 'her note'. The note is a B. The singer also mentioned that many people returned the record, thinking this sound was a fault with the recording.http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1743651.htm The title also arises due to the similar word 'fille' or girl which arises in a lot of the songs.
It was first released in 2005, and reissued in 2006 in the United States
, the UK and Australia
with four extra tracks.
It has been most frequently compared to Björk
's Medúlla
, for Camille's use of her voice as an instrument in innovative ways.
In 2008, the eighth track on Le Fil, "Senza", was used by Ford in televised adverts http://youtube.com/watch?v=S1BqP4blPUQ for their new Kuga
SUV. The advert premiered at half time of the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final
, opening up a new Pan-European audience to Camille's work. It has continued to air on networks across Europe
throughout Euro 2008.
In 2010, the track "Ta douleur" was featured in the Saturday Night Live
sketch "Les Jeunes de Paris."
Reissue bonus tracks:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
singer Camille. The title translates as "The Thread". The album features a 'tone', a low-level drone that is in the background of every song, which Camille has described as 'her note'. The note is a B. The singer also mentioned that many people returned the record, thinking this sound was a fault with the recording.http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s1743651.htm The title also arises due to the similar word 'fille' or girl which arises in a lot of the songs.
It was first released in 2005, and reissued in 2006 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the UK and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with four extra tracks.
It has been most frequently compared to Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
's Medúlla
Medúlla
Medúlla is the sixth studio album by Icelandic singer, songwriter, and musician Björk, released on August 30, 2004 by Warner Bros. Records and One Little Indian. The title derives from the Latin word for "marrow". The album is almost entirely a cappella and constructed with human vocals...
, for Camille's use of her voice as an instrument in innovative ways.
In 2008, the eighth track on Le Fil, "Senza", was used by Ford in televised adverts http://youtube.com/watch?v=S1BqP4blPUQ for their new Kuga
Ford Kuga
The Ford Kuga is a compact crossover SUV designed and produced by Ford. The car is based on the C1 platform that also form the underpinnings of the Ford Focus and Ford C-MAX...
SUV. The advert premiered at half time of the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final
2008 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place on Wednesday, 21 May 2008 at 20:45 CEST . The match was played at the Luzhniki Stadium, in Moscow, Russia, to determine the winner of the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League...
, opening up a new Pan-European audience to Camille's work. It has continued to air on networks across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
throughout Euro 2008.
In 2010, the track "Ta douleur" was featured in the Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
sketch "Les Jeunes de Paris."
Track listing
- "La jeune fille aux cheveux blancs"
- "Ta douleur"
- "Assise"
- "Janine I"
- "Vous"
- "Baby Carni Bird"
- "Pour que l'amour me quitte"
- "Senza"
- "Janine II"
- "Vertige"
- "Au port"
- "Janine III"
- "Pâle septembre"
- "Rue de Ménilmontant"
- "Quand je marche"
Reissue bonus tracks:
- "J'ai tort"
- "Jolie bruine"
- "Lumière"
- "Femme libérée"
Chart performance
| (2005–2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 27 |
| Belgium Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 22 |
| French Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 48 |