"A year ago I discovered Alizée and fell in love with her beautiful voice and personality. I understood no French, but that didn't matter. My adoration of Alizée continues to encourage me to learn. She has worked with many different artists now and her songs range across a variety styles, especially on this new album. From melancholy melodies, soulful ballads, fun pop rock, even a little Alizée style rap, and more. It will surprise you. Do a web search if you need more info and check out her official website for samples. Or just buy this CD! For those who do know French, there's a dual disk version that comes with a little story video about the album on a DVD, narrated by principal lyricist Jean Fauque. Check that out too."
Mademoiselle Juliette Alizee.
Derek | Pittsburgh, USA | 12/11/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Album points received/max = 48/55 = A-
11 trax: 5x11 = 55.
55/5 = 11, 11 stars = 1 letter grade.
48 stars, A- Good but some trax miss the mark...
Breakdown:
Mademoiselle Juliette *****5
Fifty/Sixty *****5
Mon Taxi Driver ****4
Jamais Plus ****4
Psychedelices ***3
Decollages *****5
Par Les Paupieres *****5
Lily Town *****5
Lonely List ***3
Idealiser *****5
L'Effet ****4
End thoughts: I was browsing Amazon listmania and kept seeing this girl listed as a very popular artist. So I gave it a shot. I was blown away by what I heard. Nearly every track on this album is very addictive except for only a few. I can strongly agree & recommend that Alizee should be your first French Pop artist you listen to if your new to it like I am."
Mediocre at best
Aeronomer | Texas | 01/09/2008
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Huge fan but I have to be honest. "Mademoiselle Juliette", "Fifty Sixty", and "Par Les Paupières" are the only songs I like. The rest of it bores me to tears. So about a third of the album is good and the rest is lame in my opinion. Definitely a disappointment."
JE T'AIME ALIZEE !
R. TUTTLE | Somewhere,CA USA | 12/17/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Wonderful! Worth the wait. With each disc she keeps progresing. I don't miss Mylene at all. Every song is perfict. Alizee continuer moi heureux s'il vous plait. Time will show that PSYCHEDELICES is as good as her other two studio CD's full of great songs and that absolutely wonderus voice!!"
A Trend Emerges
Enchanted | 12/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Alizée, now aged 23 and no longer under the guidance of her former mentors Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat, undeniably demonstrates her ability to produce music that is on par with if not, at some times, better than what Mylène and Laurent scripted for her in earlier days. Citing a desire to explore new musical possibilities as the reason for her split with Mylène and Laurent, Alizée has clearly succeeded in this regard; her newest album "Psychédélices" reads (or listens, rather) like a journey through varying musical landscapes, each being mastered by Alizée's dazzling voice and the poetic verses of Jean Fauque that are expertly crafted to feature endless double meanings (a quality which Alizée has wisely chosen to preserve from her days with Mylène).
Some of the album's best pieces include the California-rock inspired "Fifty-Sixty" and "Lilly Town," the ever seductive "Mon Taxi Driver," and the delightful Nelly Furtado-esque "Par les Paupières." The album concludes with Alizée's charming love ballad to her daughter in "L'effet.""