MylA¨ne Farmer - Point de Suture

Limited Edition enhanced digipak edition includes the enhanced video clip for 'D‚g‚n‚ration'. French-only pressing of the 2008 album from the legendary French Fox, her seventh studio album overall. Features 10 tracks including 'Appelle Mon Numro', 'Sextonik' and the single 'D‚g‚n‚ration'. Universal. Album Description

Very good. More up tempo than 'Avant Que l'Ombre...'

If like me you were slightly disappointed with 'Avant Que l'Ombre', then this album should make up for it.

I bought the Limited Edition (Digipak packaging) from Amazon France which has Amazon part no. ASIN: B001BSH10W as also listed on Amazon.com. This is the version made by Polydor (007531025) which has the 'Degenerations' video clip on the Enhanced CD. October 2, 2008

A little bit of rediscovery, a little bit of rehashing

On first listening to Points de suture, I couldn't escape the sensation that I had heard several of the songs before. This is not to say that they aren't good songs. They are. But the album doesn't startle or surprise the way that Innamoramento and Avant que l'ombre revealed new things about just what Mylène and Laurent Boutonnat (who writes the music) thought they could get away with - and did! This is a more conventional album - no Little Princes, no iconoclastic virgins, no silly surprises like QI and nothing as sharply put together as "F* them all."

On balance, Points de suture is a pretty good album. At its best, it's quite good. The title track recalls the haunting "Ainsi sois-je," just as the doll stitched together sends one's mind back to the androgynous Mylène doll on the cover of the album by that name. It's just a question of getting past the sense that the music, too, is stitched together from things past.

"Je m'ennuie" and "Appelle mon numéro" are catchy little tunes and will likely grown on you quickly. "Paradis inanimé," a proper rock song, is a solid point in the album. And "Si j'avais au moins..." is a nice rock ballad. "Reveiller le monde" and "Sextonik," however, leave me thinking back to "Désenchantée" and "Je t'aime mélancolie" for reasons I can't quite put my finger on. And I've mentioned the similarities between "Points de suture" and "Ainsi sois-je."

Mylène fans will, of course, want this album. It's not as though she's lost her voice. Those new to Mylène will find a nice voice and reasonably good music behind it. But if you're new to Mylène and looking for something fantastic, better go with Avant que l'ombre. September 25, 2008

Worthy Mylene, but not a classic

Greetings. This album has some sublime moments, but it is far from her finest work. THAT masterpiece would be the incomparable magnum opus from 1999, __Innamoramento__. This collection does contain 2 songs that are equal to her very, very finest moments, along the lines of Ainsi Soit-Je, Je te Rends ton Amour, Libertine, Je T'aime Melancolie, Regrets, and L'Amour N'est Rien. These two best moments of __Point de Suture__ are the super-catchy, faux-innocent, and joy-inspiring __Appelle mon Numero__ and the gorgeous, haunted and haunting title track, __Point de Suture__, which is even more mesmerizing than Annie Lennox's most private moments.
A few other songs are nearly as fantastic, such as Reveiller le Monde, Je M'ennuie, and the first single, Degeneration. The only true horror, and genuinely shocking disappointment is the "duet" with Moby. It is not worth discussion, and is certainly not worthy of inclusion in her opus. His voice is terrible in relation to hers and to the music. What were they thinking? He is a poor David Bowie substitute. Mylene and Laurent are musicians and poets of such a high order, that to put out so few albums, and to take such great care with their collective output, this misstep seems disturbing and unfortunate. Guere de logique.
Oh well, Farmer and Boutonnat are without equals, and I absolutely love their universe. Bravo et brava! Neil T of Minneapolis, MN neilbartz@msn.com September 24, 2008

still good

I am Mylene Farmer very long time , and also big collection of her ,too.
with me this album pretty good . but , not good as other albums before. about this album is very short , only 10 songs some is very good , some is not that good. i don't like Moby music . i don't think he is good song write. maybe he is good for mixer and dj.if , you like dance, nelly circuit musique its the one for you. my track songs list hight recomment is 2,3,7,8,9 and tracks 1 and 10 is ok.... September 20, 2008

CD is Great - But there's no enhanced video clip for 'Dégénération'

Mylene Farmer does it again. It's a shame the American music market is so xenophobic that this release will be largely overlooked. Try it, you'll like it! And don't be put off by critics who refer to Mylene as "the French Madonna." No offense to Madonna, but Mylene takes it to a whole other level.
One caveat to potential buyers - this version of the CD DOES NOT include the 'Dégénération' video - so be sure to check it out on YouTube (and shame on Amazon.com for the misleading description).

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Mylene Farmer le fait encore. C'est une honte que le marché Américain de musique est si xénophobique que ce dégagement sera en grande partie négligé. Essayez-le, vous l'aimera! Et ne soyez pas mis au loin par les critiques qui se réfèrent à Mylene comme "le Madonna Français." Aucune offense à Madonna, mais Mylene ne lui prend à une totalité l'autre niveau. Un avertissement aux acheteurs potentiels - cette version du CD n'inclut pas le 'Dégénération' vidéo - soyez ainsi sûr de la vérifier dehors sur YouTube (et honte sur Amazon.com pour la description fallacieuse). September 18, 2008

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