Bleu pétrole

Bleu pétrole, released in 2008, is a late-career album by Alain Bashung that blends rock with atmospheric, blues-inflected and electronic textures. Its arrangements are often spare and brooding, putting Bashung's weathered voice and elliptical, poetic lyrics at the center and producing a noirish, introspective mood. The record is notable in his discography for its austere production and dark tonal palette.