Big Big Tip! Danielle Boutet’s Pièces is a mysterious artifact of Quebecois marginalia, self-released in 1985. Moving from languid ennui to high drama, Pièces is a dreamy gestalt, an album that borders Chanson, spoken-word, jazz noir, and minimalism, conjured from the chasm between acoustic and electronic realms. Pièces allows us a window into the highly intimate songcraft and compositional skill of an artist who longed to linger not in the public eye, but in relation with others and the world around her. Danielle Boutet’s Pièces arrives February 16, 2024 as part of uncommon¢ (“uncommon sense”), an open-ended, serialized endeavor from Freedom to Spend that provides new meaning for rarefied recordings from music’s outermost fringe.
All music by Danielle Boutet except “Le Rideau” and “14e siécle”, by Sylvie Gagnon & Danielle Boutet
All lyrics by Danielle Boutet except “P. 216”, an extract from Le Tao de la Physique (The Tao of Physics), by Fritjof Capra, Tchou Edition P. 216-217
All instruments performed by Danielle Boutet except “Images” (Guitar and Bass), “En Attendant L’Aube” (Voice), “Hivers 2: Sol-Six D'Hiver” (Guitar), and “14e siécle” (Voice), by Sylvie Gagnon.
Four track recording by Sylvie Gagnon
Mastered by Carl Saff
Design by WWFG
Photo by Lorraine Carpentier
