Fleur du Mal
Fleur du Mal began as a songwriting exercise between roommates one winter in Portland, Oregon. This beginning is definitely reflected in their music. These are songs to listen to when you need a pickme up on a cold and rainy winter day in the pacific northwest. Definitely not music that can stand up to the bright lights and hubub of a larger venue. Thankfully VinoVixen's cozy lounge full of couches and rugs was intimate enough that the audience could really get in touch with what makes Fleur du Mal so great, the lyrics which tell upbeat tales of cats falling in love and of moose going on picnics.
Now I'm not trying to say that their music is frilly and superficial. Okay, well it is. This is not a band that will get you thinking about the meaning of life and it doesn't have anything particularly meaningful to say. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. For what it is, Fleur du Mal does well. The simple melodies the girls play on keyboard and banjo complement their warm easy voices. The crowd sipped their wine and tapped their feet along to the beat, chuckling occasionally when Mr. Pig got into trouble.
So if you feel like going out but you can't bring yourself to put on your dancing shoes, I suggest you go see Fleur du Mal next time they play at Vino Vixens (Wednesday December 1st 2010). I hear Mr. Pig will be building a bottle rocket.
01 Moose Picnic
02 Whiskers and Minx
03 Circus Song
04 Penguin Parade
05 Mr Pig's Pipe
06 A Dog Named Sue
07 The Apple
08 The Day the Trees Went Walkin'
09 Trails of Crumbs
10 Daffodils and Sunshine
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