Myriam Gendron is balanced between opposing forces: between songwriting and poetry, English and French, acoustic folk and chaotic post-rock. Her third album, Mayday, is a continuation of this balance: a meditation on grief, sorrow, and most importantly, survival. Ahead of its May 10 release, we sat down with Gendron, discussing Leonard Cohen, recording with Jim White, and the intersection of poetry and songwriting.
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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Myriam Gendron
For her first Lagniappe Session, Gendron sets her sights on the overlooked songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, seventies Eno at his most hypnotic, a deep cut and long-standing favorite from her Montreal compatriot Leonard Cohen, and an unintentionally timely tribute to the recently departed Michael Chapman.
Myriam Gendron :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Myriam Gendron has returned with the double album Ma délire – Songs of love, lost & found, an even more ambitious affair than her lauded debut. In a rare email interview, she discussed the record’s genesis with Aquarium Drunkard.