I didn't expect Ilo Veyou to be so, uh, experimental for a mainstream French chanson artist. Almost a cappella with its bare instrumentation, Camille sings, howls, screams, grunts, halfway between Bjork and Fiona Apple, with a touch of Captain Beefheart's zaniness. It's thus mostly cool, but the tracks that work the best are the ones experimenting the least: "Wet Boy" and its touching delivery, or "Mars Is No Fun" and its cute and quirky vibe - while tunes like "Allez allez allez" are just too much.
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