Nathalie Cardone – Review

Nathalie Cardone

(Columbia)
by Michael McCarthy

For the record, Alizée’s single is not the first time Boutonnat has collaborated with someone other than Mylène. That would be last year’s self-titled debut from Nathalie Cardone. It was highly anticipated due to Boutonnat’s participation, and the three irresistible singles that preceded its release, “Hasta Siempre,” “Populaire” and “…Mon Ange.” While those tracks do make the album worth owning, if you don’t have the singles, the other tracks are mostly disappointing. Sure, “Je Donne Donc Je Suis” would be a great fourth single, but did she really need to include a song called “Flower Power”? Or “G. Stories,” a silly homage to Serge Gainsbourg? Apparently the answer to that question is no since many have already forgotten about Cardone.