The French group LadyBoy has a new 12″ entitled “Rose Calamine” out on Jelodanti Records. The band is led by the musician Olivier Hazemann, and on the record he’s joined by guitarist Seb Martel, drummer Toma Milteau, bassist Antoine Pozzo, piano/organ player Or Solomon, ondist Thomas Bloch, and vocalist Jeanne-Sarah Deledisq–with Hazemann adding keyboard, programming, guitar, and vocals to the recording. Together, the group weaves spellbinding atmospheres that effortlessly move between acoustic and electronic genres while showcasing Hazemann’s vocal gift for inhabiting each song with poetic conviction and French style.
While LadyBoy’s 2015 self-titled LP out on the indie label Microcultures found the band following a more acoustic-driven, chamber-pop approach, “Rose Calamine” builds on that blueprint by adding electronic elements via keyboard, sequencer, and Thomas Bloch’s Ondes Martenot. The band’s ability to blend these varied paths makes for an album full of mysterious surprises, while Hazemann’s vocal performance smolders with an unforgettable dramatic intimacy.
Look for Jelodanti Records to issue LadyBoy‘s “Rose Calamine” 12″ in a limited edition run of 200 copies with the label’s trademark hand-stamped acrylic album art to complete the picture.
