Watoo Watoo consist primarily of Pascale & Michaël, who now live in Bordeaux after spending 30 years in Paris and it's suburbs. Michaël usually records new songs on his computer, e-mails friends to help with the guitars & the piano, and then asks Pascale to add her lovely voice. But Pascale is always busy doing something else, so Michaël often needs to ask her some time in advance.

Over 10 years, Watoo Watoo have released 2 albums & 2 E.P.s on various labels throughout the world & have made appearances on an impressive number of compilations.
The music was strictly indiepop in Watoo Watoo's early years, but now other influences have surfaced. "Felt and Stereolab are still obsessions but Serge Gainsbourg also is one. I also discovered a lot of new music in the last few years thanks to the internet, so bossa beats or jazz chords sometimes subconsciously appear when I write a new song", says Michaël.

Watoo Watoo lastest album, 'La Fuite', was released by Letterbox Records in June 2007. Among the new songs are a melancholic waltz, a pop song with 60s orchestral arrangements, an electronic tune, a bossa and even a funk number resembling a 70s movie soundtrack. Pascale's soft voice and the apparent smoothness of the melodies pull everything together, stamping the Watoo Watoo brand on the entire production.

Watoo Watoo - 'La Fuite'

01 Perdu
02 A cause de moi
03 lpb
04 Décembre
05 La rue d'avant
06 Ne pas coire
07 Zzzz
08 Ce qu'il va en rester
09 Chinatown
10 Si tu me crois
11 Un ami

'Perdu' is the first single from 'La Fuite'. The track is a FREE download-only single plus artwork. The single is available via Watoo Watoo's downloads page.

'La Fuite' can also be purchased from the Letterbox online shop and Amazon - UK store, French store, Japan store

 

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The band's expansion from here takes on two forms. Firstly, in line with the pop world's increasing openness to non-English vocals, Pascale makes much better use of her native French this time around, reverting to English on only two songs. Secondly...instrumentation, of course! Piano, Rhodes, vibes, organ, mellotron and more. More electronics (check 'L'univers étrange', a standout hybrid of minimal synth work and groovy guitars, as a perfect a backdrop for chanteuse Pascale as you could ask for), more experimentation (check the unexpected conclusion of 'Un peu plus loin', reminiscent of early Rough Trade/Young Marble Giants experimental pop), and more directions (classic carousel pop, 60s basement groove, chamber pieces, solo piano).

As always, Watoo Watoo's sound develops from the guitarists that Michaël invites to perform (Michaël plays everything but guitar), in this case Didier Duclos (aka Christine) and Guillaume Belhomme (aka Gypsophile). 'Le Fumalin', plus two bonus tracks, is now available as part of a very special offer (with Watoo Watoo sensational new album 'La Fuite') only from Letterbox Records.

Watoo Watoo - 'Le Fumalin'

01 L'attrait
02 Un peu plus loin
03 Une décision
04 L'absence
05 Vraiment rien
06 Un mot de trop
07 A ma place
08 Histoire d'ombres
09 A still day
10 L'univers étrange
11 Lore Stonep
Bonus Tracks:
13 The golden castle (acoustic version)
14 Les reflets (2003)

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