Pascalito
Neostalgia
www.pascalito.com
By George W. Harris

Singer Pascalito describes himself as “Mediterranean by heart, Parisian by birth, New Yorker by choice, Latin by soul,” which is a pretty good summary of this sophomore release. Singing in both English and French, Pascalito mixes bossa nova grooves with chanson, bohemian folk and latin pop on this wide ranging and slick release. At times, such as “Tango do Non Retour,” he seems to want to come across as the next big Latin American pop star, while on “La Citrouille de la Toussaint” he sounds like he’s strolling through the narrow side streets of the Left Bank. Some wonderful violin work by Sarina Suno on some tunes like “Dans Mon Ile” feel like your listening to an impressionistic painting, while Jessica Medina’s vocals on “La Pluie su ta Peau” have a World Pop sensibility. Purposely trying to reach as many diverse ears as possible, Pascalito makes a disc sound like an indie radio station.