In the organizer's words:

Zaz is back with a new album - personal, mature and musically
rebalanced musically. In Je pardonne, the first single, the French singer is vulnerable and reflective.
singer is vulnerable and reflective: "I forgive in order to forget / in order to breathe / in order to
to stop stirring in my wounds." The song - and the album
album - was written in the spirit of reconciliation, with others and with oneself.
It is Zaz's sixth studio album, the first on her new label Tôt ou Tard,
and it marks a turning point. After years of touring around the world, the artist wanted to
artist wanted to create a work that was entirely her own. The texts are biographically
biographical, the themes personal - shaped, for example, by the death of her father or the
coming to terms with past crises. At the same time, she succeeds in creating a universal
into a universal language.
Musically, Zaz is diverse: between acoustic chanson, folk, jazzy arrangements and pop-like
arrangements and pop-like sounds, the album moves confidently and stylistically.
The voice remains the central means of expression - fragile, strong, direct. Whether in the tender
ballad J'imagine que tu sais, in the light-footed waltz Camarade or in the dynamic
Mon Cœur, tu es fou: Zaz succeeds in conveying emotions without exaggeration.
She has worked closely with various songwriters on the new tracks,
including Laurent Lamarca, Noé Preszow and Raphaël, with whom she has previously
with whom she was already musically connected. Lyrics, themes and compositions were developed together
developed together - always with the aim of remaining approachable and authentic.
The production also plays a central role. The album was recorded in the
Kitchen Studios in Brussels, accompanied by two members of the band Puggy (Romain
Descampe (bass, guitars, programming) and Ziggy Franzén (drums, keyboards, percussion),
keyboards, percussion). There, Zaz used the quiet night hours for her vocal recordings
vocal recordings - spontaneously, with as little editing as possible, focusing on whole takes
instead of editing. The musicians and producers opted for an analog, organic approach
approach - and deliberately avoided the digital smoothing of all details.
A stylistic device that audibly gives the music room to breathe.
It is no coincidence that "voice" (voix) and "life" (vie) share the same initial letter in French.
share the same initial letter. For Zaz, singing is more than a talent - it is expression,
outlet and survival strategy. The singer from Indre-et-Loire has had an eventful life
behind her, which has shaped her artistic approach. Her international
international potential was recognized early on: in 2011, Martin Scorsese chose her for the
soundtrack of the film Hugo Cabret, in 2014 Quincy Jones was involved in the
production of her album of Parisian classics.
Zaz consistently eschews international adaptation and remains true to her language - and with success.
and with success: whether in Germany, Colombia, Poland or Spain - her voice
transcends borders without bowing to the global mainstream. She has also
She has also been commercially successful for years: all her studio albums to date have
albums to date have made it into the German Top 10, and her biggest hit Je veux stayed in the single
single charts for almost a year - and went gold.
Zaz has changed. The singer, who once stood out for her unbridled energy on stage
stage, is now calmer and more focused without losing her emotional core.
without losing the emotional core. She now abstains from alcohol, meat, coffee and cigarettes - which is also reflected
This is also reflected in the attitude of the album: concentrated, clear, sometimes quiet,
but always to the point.
Before she went into the studio, Zaz tested her new songs on a club tour through Europe
- on a smaller scale, close to the audience. This direct exchange helped to shape the new
shape the new tracks. A total of 25 songs were recorded, around 15 will make it onto the album.
album.
The first single Je pardonne and the album title Sains et saufs summarize the direction
well: Zaz talks about vulnerability and strength, about letting go, new beginnings
and self-acceptance. And she does so with an artistic maturity that makes her more than ever
an exceptional voice in French pop.