Album lore

Déjà Vu, issued by No Format! in August 2022, finds Trio SR9 navigating the contours of French pop and chanson with a jazz-inflected sensibility. The trio reimagines a selection of contemporary and classic tracks—ranging from Lorde’s “Royals” to Sia’s “Chandelier”—through a lens tinged with variété française. Among its ten entries, “Malamente” stands out, encapsulating the ensemble’s deft balance of reverence and reinvention.This release, modestly received with just over 3,000 listeners on Last.fm, resists facile categorization. The recording unfolds in a manner that privileges subtle shifts in texture and phrasing, inviting a listener attuned to the lineage of French jazz and pop to discern its layered resonances. Déjà Vu offers an artifact of cross-genre dialogue that rewards the patient ear.

Album lore

Déjà Vu, issued by No Format! in August 2022, finds Trio SR9 navigating the contours of French pop and chanson with a jazz-inflected sensibility. The trio reimagines a selection of contemporary and classic tracks—ranging from Lorde’s “Royals” to Sia’s “Chandelier”—through a lens tinged with variété française. Among its ten entries, “Malamente” stands out, encapsulating the ensemble’s deft balance of reverence and reinvention.This release, modestly received with just over 3,000 listeners on Last.fm, resists facile categorization. The recording unfolds in a manner that privileges subtle shifts in texture and phrasing, inviting a listener attuned to the lineage of French jazz and pop to discern its layered resonances. Déjà Vu offers an artifact of cross-genre dialogue that rewards the patient ear.