Maillard, Delphine
Quand Les Bombes Troublent Les Reves
"Quand les bombes troublent les rêves" (When bombs destroy dreams) is Delphine Maillard's third album, an album entirely in French on which she sings her committed and soulful lyrics to subtle melodies. It's a bit of a dream album, recorded at the beautiful Bonello Studio in Berlin under live conditions to preserve the dynamics of the band and the intensity of the moment. Guitarist Dirk Homuth is at their side, as he has been since the first album. When war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, Delphine wrote the tracks "Quand les bombes troublent les rêves" and "This is the end of war" and contacted Ukrainian pianist Yuriy Seredin to play with her. The band is joined by drummer Ria Rother and plays the Frenchwoman's music, which straddles the border between jazz, pop and songwriting.