ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

M Means Music Hits Rewind To Examine Stromae’s Debut Album ‘Cheese’

The record was released in 2010.

Published on

Stromae - Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Stromae - Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

On the latest episode of Darly Easlea’s podcast M Means Music, the host and veteran music journalist is heading back to 2010. Diving into Cheese, the debut album from Belgian artist Stromae, born Paul Van Haver, released with the lead singles “Alors On Danse,” “Te Quiero,” and “House’llelujah.”

“Time has been kind to Cheese – possibly by the fact it sounded like the 90s in the 00s, it now feels like a free-floating part of the past, untethered to a particular era,” Easlea says. “Over a decade on, Cheese stands up very well, its minimal beats and at 42 minutes, its relative brevity give it the feel of an old school album, away from the lengthy skits and sketches that were routinely added into hip hop to make albums seem to last an eternity.”

Stromae - Alors on danse (Official Video)

Click to load video

The host recalls a past interview where Stromae shared: “I thought that rather than copying the French sound, I’d focus on a more American style but give it a European spin. And then I rediscovered the 90s Eurodance. For a long time we were ashamed of that sound but in fact, there’s a lot to discover. It has its roots in everything from house to salsa. I also really admire Jacques Brel – he has been a huge influence on me – but also all sorts of other stuff, Cuban son, and the Congolese rumba, that I heard as a child; that music rocked the whole of Africa.”

Stromae has rocked international audiences in his own right in the past decade of his career. Earlier this year, the musician shared Multitude, his third studio album preceded by the grooving singles “Santé” and “L’enfer.” The record debuted at No.1 in Belgium and France in addition to landing at the top of Billboard’s US World Albums chart.

Listen to the latest episode of M Means Music.

Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell LP
Rebel Yell (40th Expanded Edition) (Marbled Limited Edition) 2LP
ORDER NOW
Def Leppard - Pyromania 2LP
Def Leppard
Pyromania 2LP
ORDER NOW
The Who - Live At Shea Stadium 1982 3LP
The Who
Live At Shea Stadium 1982 3LP
ORDER NOW
Keane - Hopes And Fears 20th Limited Edition 2LP
Keane
Hopes And Fears 20th Limited Edition 2LP
ORDER NOW
Abba - Waterloo 50th Anniversary
Abba - Waterloo 50th Anniversary (Limited Edition 3 x 7" Box Set)
ORDER NOW
Bob Marley - Songs Of Freedom Limited Edition 6LP Box Set
Bob Marley - Songs Of Freedom Limited Edition 6LP Box Set
ORDER NOW
uDiscover Music - Back To Top
uDiscover Music - Back To Top