Katell Keineg: “Partisan” (Elektra)

‘Partisan’ really does jump out at you. It’s vivacious and vigorous and sounds so alive that you just can’t ignore it. Katell seems to throw herself into the lyrics and then twist, swirl and curl herself around them by virtue of a series of deeply sensual intonations and vocal inflexions. The climactic word association to mirror the natural ecstasy of a falling-in-love high is a great help to the overall impression that ‘Partisan’ grooves with a higher passion than most records can muster.