Promo: Pirate's heart

As you know, we don't want to post songs taken from an original album. But when we like a new artist, we want you to like her/him, too. We will move this version of the song when an alternative version (or a rare track) will be available.

Coeur de Pirate
Canada (Folk / Chanson)

The SOM exclusive track :
Coeur de Pirate - Comme des enfants
Song taken from her lovely first album, "Eponyme" (Highly recommanded).

Stupid Operation :
Keren Ann - Ariane Moffat + Tori Amos = Coeur de Pirate

News about Coeur de Pirate :
Coeur de Pirate has just released her first album in Canada on September, 16th. But if you are in Europe, Asia or Australia (who knows?!), you can buy it on her label website (cool price). The first single "Comme des enfants" (Trans. "Like childs") is our favorite song of the month!

One song to buy :
"Comme des enfants" (from "Eponyme")

One video to watch :
Beautiful and poetic first album teaser

Myspace

Buy her music :
Label website (Worldwide) ITunes (Worldwide)

Live: Chelsea still burns

Keren Ann & The Iceland Symphony Orchestra
France / Iceland (Symphonic)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann & The Iceland Symphony Orchestra - Chelsea burns (Live)
Recorded live in Iceland (Reykjavic) on the 5th of June 2008

Stupid Operation :
Orchestra + Iceland + Magic = Keren Ann

News about Keren Ann :
Keren Ann performed with Bardi Johannsson in Iceland in June 2008. A live album is supposed to be released in December 2008 with some more new gigs. She will be in concert in New York at "Joe's Pub" (and "South Paw" in Brooklyn) in November 2008.

One song to buy :
"The harder ships of the world" (from "Keren Ann")

One video to watch :
Keren Ann singing "Tennessee Waltz"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Live: Jump! Jump!

Emiliana Torrini
Iceland (Pop / Folk / Reggae...)

The SOM exclusive track :
Emiliana Torrini - Big Jump / live @ BBC 2
The original version is taken from her new (amazing) album "Me and Armini"

Stupid Operation :
Sophia Loren + Nick Drake + Björk = Emiliana Torrini

News about Emiliana Torrini :
"Me and Armini", probably the best album of the year... If you don't have it. Go out!! ;-)
The first single "Me and Armini" is a a good proof that whites can sing reggae, too. The new single is just a huge big smash hit, "Big Jump"!! Ohhhh... Emiliana is on tour in Europe. You know where to go, now...

One song to buy :
"Hold heart" (from "Me and Armini")

One video to watch :
A documentary about "Me and Armini"

More
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)