For those of you who know Zita Swoon's previous work (or Moondog jr. if you go further back in time), the style of this album may come as a surprise. 'Life = a sexy sanctuary' (2001) contains a mixture of easy listening tracks ('the quiet place in my city mind') and songs you could dance to ('hot, hotter, hottest' and 'bananaqueen'). The new album is less varied. The songs flow into each other smoothly and the album is over before you know it. It is the perfect background during dinner, a conversation or while reading a book. The sound of the album is intimate and dreamy. The four French songs give it a romantic twist, and even if you don't speak the language, you will enjoy them. To top all of this there are not one, but two Josie-songs on 'A Song About A Girls'!
There has been an important change in Zita Swoon's line-up; bass player Tomas De Smet and guitarist Björn Eriksson left the group to work on other projects. A number of musicians joined to fill their space: percussionist Kobe Proesmans, pianist Tom Pintens and violinist Jeroen Baert to name a few. Drummer Aarich Jespers uses unusual instruments such as woodblocks, flowerpots and matchbox shakers to give the record the colourful, experimental edge that has become the band's trademark. The group that worked on creating 'A Song About A Girls' consists of nine people, with main man, or should I say artist, Stef Kamil Carlens still responsible for the lyrics and music.
Verdict: not everyone's cup of tea, but if you like Zita Swoon or dEUS, you'll enjoy this as well. Don't bother if you are into dance or heavy metal, but if you are looking for something to relax to, you have definitely found it!