'I cannot continue to be normal' was a statement by artist Anton Heijboer. The quote can be found on the cover of Vreemd, the seventh solo album by Frédérique Spigt. In recent years, the former rock singer has worked out her own sound. Together with her musical partner Jan van der Meij, the singer forges influences from tango, chanson, country and cabaret into a unique and beautiful whole. Spigt's
… melancholic lyrics may be in Dutch but most of the time convey a Mediterranean feeling. Perhaps this is also due to her expressive presentation. Strange was shot in the French village of Mansigné with a mobile studio. Partly due to the use of 'unusual' instruments such as accordion, banjo, double bass and crockery (!) Frédérique Spigt once again delivers an exciting album. Highlights are the Moroccan-tinted Ziba and the 'fanfare country' of Heel Even. (PdK)more