Ya nass

"In places a haunting, boldly cinematographic and achingly pretty record. Yasmine Hamdan seamlessly blends influences from her native Lebanon and her adopted France. Thus, in places, as on the dramatic La Mouch, the record reminds of Serge Gainsbourg and elsewhere, as on opening track Deny, contemporary French pop-folksters like Rose come to mind. Elsewhere though, as on Hal, the record is far more traditionally Middle Eastern in sound ... When it works, the cinematic vibes and loungy pop balance well with the delicate vocals and acoustic guitar ... Sometimes, though, the songs are forgettable ... The Twin Peaks-style melancholia, however, and the echanting folk pop elements, mean that Yasmine Hamdan is definitely one to watch".