"La Nuit," Superbravo (Snowflakes)

Another of the Snowflakes Christmas Singles Club's 2019 releases, this French band claims heritage of their country's chanson movement, the "ye-ye" sound of the Sixties, and various psychedelic and electronic movements. Not surprisingly, these are French language tunes, so I'm at a bit of a loss to describe what they're about, although the Bandcamp page pegs this tune as being about Christmas Eve, "when the magic happens." It's a kind of lo-fi tune that mixes acoustic and electronic sounds behind female vocals, and it definitely holds your attention. The flip is "Chanson Pour Les Enfants l'Hiver" ("Song For the Children of the Winter"), a cover song that combines the poetry of Jacques Prevert with the music of composer Joseph Korma. This one is more of a breathy synth-pop ballad. Both tunes are compelling enough for you to check them out. Click the cover to get vinyl from Amazon or download from Bandcamp.