Marie Klock – Damien Est Vivant

Marie Klock’s heartfelt tribute to her late poet friend Damien Schultz was easily the most vibrant album of the year. An unkempt race through the night, all beds unmade, candlelight and scribbled poems, anarchy and barking dogs, Damien Est Vivant’s stormy neo-folk chanson-synth-pop sounds through and through like an analogue time when interior design and healthy eating were still subordinate to exploring the human condition.