Momus sings Michel today, to mitigate the mendacious machinations mirroring the maelstrom in my mind.
Momus is Nicholas John Currie, whose music is much loved around these parts, whether his own compositions (of which there are many) or his takes on other artists' songs (of which there are also many).
Michel is Michel Polnareff, another prolific songwriter whose vast inventory has been revisited and reworked many times over the years, Momus being the latest.
My Regrets is a cover of the 1968 song Mes Regrets, one of several covers of Polnareff compositions commissioned by Robert Dye which Momus has been posting every few days.
It's a lovely cover and I was also struck by the simple yet effective use of the looped video snatch. I've no idea what the source is, or who the featured actor is, but I'm struck by her eyes, the incredible jaw line and the rollers.
In 1999, French label XIII BIS Records released A Tribute To Polnareff, which is worth tracking down, not least for the songs but the artists selected to cover them, including Nick Cave, PIzzicato Five, The Residents and these three.
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