On this EP, the singer and lyricist Victoria Suter’s natural affinity with la chanson française meets with Mathieu Daubigné’s artfully-crafted electronica. O’o take us on a trip into their thoughtful, idiosyncratic world, where plant-like organisms glisten and catch the eye (Lichen) and estranged former lovers turn up out of the blue and remind us how easy it is to become distant from the people who were once so important (Stranger). Maybe, too, explores a suspended moment in time just before one takes the plunge in a relationship as things get more serious.
The duo tackle the Great French Songbook, including La Mésange, a deep cut from Françoise Hardy: “The melody feels like a bird in flight – an animal dear to us!” says Victoria. “Unpredictable, unsettling, complex.” Qui me délivrera? meanwhile is an obscure number by the forgotten chanteuse Nicole Louvier.
The result is an unmistakable addition to the evolving O’o canon, a collection that not only deepens their signature blend of intimacy and experimentation but also affirms their place as one of the most distinctive voices in today’s music landscape.