L'Aventura is a fantastic piece of work. Here, Tellier explores the emotions of his childhood, only reimagined as if he were born in Brazil, which is treated as an allegorical promised land when only innocence and love exist. A prominent bossa-nova influence is felt all along the journey, but the overall feel is undeniably Tellier's own. The composition is all about melody, and the instrumental flair has never been stronger. Maybe it is because of the fantastic musicians, and gorgeously organic production, which builds a warm atmosphere when synths, bass and strings all have room to breath, but this record just sounds incredible. Some vocal effects are questionable most notably on the more-electronic tinged tracks, but the brillant cohesiveness and nostalgic lyrics save even the most awkward details of the picture here. The tracklisting is varied as well, counting a few magnificent chansons like "L'Adulte" and "L'Amour carnaval", as well as some instrumentally dense moments like opener "Love", and 14-minute centerpiece "Comment revoir Oursinet ?" (an ode to a teddybear that serves as a heartbreaking metaphor for the loss of innocence), and dancier tracks like "Ricky l'adolescent". A deeply satisfying record, and perhaps Tellier's most consistent offering yet.
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