Includes four CD's: The Snow's "True Dirt" plus "I Die Every Night" plus "Disaster is your Mistress" plus Sea Foxx' "Dead in the Water."
Three Melomane CDs: Look Out Ep, Glaciers, and Resolvo. plus a free download of Melomane Oddities.
All three full length Bad Reputation Cds plus the 6-song EP featuring tracks unavailable anywhere else.
Working Batterie, Volume One is a rhythm-powered, genre-bending LP produced by Pierre de Gaillande and released on Clearly Records, featuring Mike Watt (Minutemen) on bass alongside a stellar cast of collaborators. Built from the drums up, the record fuses punk, jazz, rock, and spacy improvisation into a raw, urgent sound full of political conviction and sonic surprise. With contributions from Nels Cline, Robert Walter, Georgia Hubley, Tony Scalzo, Stephen Ulrich, and Kenny Wollesen, this LP is a must-have for adventurous listeners and vinyl lovers alike. Pressed on vinyl with original cover art by Christophe Cassidy. For fans of: Minutemen, Wilco, ESG, Tom Waits, Sonic Youth.
"franglais," Pierre de Gaillande's newest release. Featuring nine American indie/punk/pop songs translated and performed in French by Pierre de Gaillande. Enjoy the hits you never knew you wanted to hear in French by Fugazi, Pixies, Violent Femmes, Minutemen, Bob Dylan, Camper Van Beethoven, Vic Chesnutt, and Justin Bieber! This is a very special collection of songs near and dear to Pierre's heart, and a project many years in the making.
Special limited edition 6-song CD includes five unreleased Bad Reputation versions of Georges Brassens songs; Gastibelza, Miserable You, If the Good Lord Wanted Me To, The Evil Weed, Mariana, and an English version of The Pacifist by Boris Vian.
The 2nd installment of Pierre de Gaillande's English translations and musical adaptations of Georges Brassens' timeless masterpieces.
The third installment of Pierre de Gaillande's English translations of Georges Brassens songs. Featuring eleven new tracks recorded by an all star cast of musicians. Explores more musical territory while staying true to the original vision of Brassens' genius satirical, witty, unforgettable songs.
Melomane's final six-song EP, inspired by natural disasters.Includes one track in French with guest vocals by Eleni Mandell. Catchy, lush, melodic, experimental art-pop from New York City.
Melomane’s Glaciers is the band’s third full-length release, expanding their signature cinematic pop-noir with artful arrangements and richly layered performances. Across 11 tracks, the group blends driving rhythms, intricate melodies, and lush chamber-pop textures, with songs that unfold with a deliberate force reflective of the album’s title. From the waltzing opener “Hilarious” to the dark energy of “Kill Kill Kill,” Glaciers showcases Melomane’s knack for smart, evocative songwriting and expansive sonic landscapes.
Melomane’s debut full-length blends cinematic pop-noir, art-rock, and chamber-pop into a richly textured, song-driven collection. With inventive arrangements and eclectic instrumentation, Resolvo moves gracefully between warmth and adventurous twists, introducing the band’s clever songwriting and distinctive musical voice.
“True Dirt” is a bracing blend of indie art-pop with jazzy twists and sly humor, weaving originals and inventive covers into a world where quirky storytelling meets rich, cinematic arrangements. From surreal love tales to sharp social vignettes, it’s an unpredictable 10-track ride that feels timelessly clever and deeply human
“I Die Every Night” is a richly orchestrated art-pop journey that sways between moody torch songs, slyly dramatic storytelling, and cinematic twists. From ominous, apocalyptic vignettes to soulful grooves and whimsical chanson-tinged moments, it’s a haunting, unpredictable soundtrack to love, loss, and beautifully dark imagination.
“Disaster Is Your Mistress” by The Snow is a lush, cinematic art-pop odyssey where post-apocalyptic cabaret meets gypsy carnival rock. Swirling arrangements, sharp lyrics, and dramatic twists take you from melancholic ballads to sly, explosive anthems—an imaginative journey through love, loss, and beautifully orchestrated chaos.
"Dead in the Water," the outstanding debut album from Sea Foxx, was released 2004. It has songs about Henry Darger (Creatures on the Wing,) misbehaving zealots (Easter Sunday Quaker Orgy) and driving tanks over sheep (French You.) Adrianne Mamet's mesmerizing and deeply soulful vocals float and soar in and around dark and compelling lyrics woven into irresistible melodies. The band features members of New York's indie-elite including Steve Calhoon (Skeleton Key, Enon) on drums, Pierre de Gaillande (Bad Reputation, Melomane, C. Gibbs Band) on guitar and vocals, Adrianne Mamet (Gigi Disco Rock, The Paparozzi, Calexico) on vocals, Jen Carey (Gogol Bordello, The Vanity Set) on tuba, Anna Moschavakis on violin and Earl Warren on keyboards.
SHIFT COMMAND ESCAPE CONTROL by Pierre de Gaillande Stay strong, Resist. We are better than this.
Stay Calm
Open Kimono
Pierre de Gaillande's solo studio album.
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Stay Calm 4:200:00/4:20
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Two by Two 2:230:00/2:23
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NRA-hole 4:100:00/4:10
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Follow the Drone 3:560:00/3:56
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0:00/2:17
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You Wear it Well 4:560:00/4:56
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Touch the Snow 2:030:00/2:03
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Threedom 3:030:00/3:03
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Eat What You Kill 2:280:00/2:28
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0:00/5:08
Stay Calm Bonus Tracks
Open Kimono
Five previously unreleased tracks from the Stay Calm album! Art-pop with a biting edge, intelligent lyrics, and adventurous production. Pierre de Gaillande takes a dive into groovier territory.
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Cold Hard Bacon 3:010:00/3:01
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Hide the Remote 3:130:00/3:13
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Lepidoptera 5:470:00/5:47
Disaster is Your Mistress
The Snow
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Violintro 0:170:00/0:17
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Paper Raincoats 4:590:00/4:59
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0:00/3:27
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0:00/5:41
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Glass Door 4:540:00/4:54
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Pomegranate 3:580:00/3:58
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0:00/4:36
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Black and Blue 5:170:00/5:17
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Dirty Diamond 4:490:00/4:49
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0:00/2:16
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Stay Awake 5:330:00/5:33
Explaining Socialism 3-song EP
Open Kimono
New release from Open Kimono. All music, lyrics, and instruments by Pierre de Gaillande, except drums on Virus and mixing by Chris Stromquist; drums on Big Flag by Dan Menke. Recorded at California Hill Studio, Kent, NY.
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Explaining Socialism 5:330:00/5:33
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0:00/3:30
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Big Flag 3:030:00/3:03
Bad Reputation 5-song EP
Pierre de Gaillande
Five unreleased Bad Reputation tracks including a French version of Le Petit Cheval, and English versions of The Bistro, Poor Martin, The Very First Girl, and Friendship First of All.
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Le Petit Cheval 3:080:00/3:08
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The Bistro 3:160:00/3:16
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Poor Martin 2:080:00/2:08
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The Very First Girl 2:450:00/2:45
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0:00/3:13
I Melt With You
Sea Foxx
A cover of I Melt With You, originally by Modern English. Performed by Sea Foxx. Originally recorded in 2005. Dug up from the vault and released to honor the memory of Adrianne Mamet, vocalist. With Pierre de Gaillande, guitar, Steve Calhoon, drums, Jen Carey, tuba, Anna Moschavakis, violin.
A collection of previously unreleased songs from the vault: Melomane; Oddities. Featuring covers of "Don't Bring Me Down" by ELO, a live version from a performance on XM Radio of "Ten Feet Tall" by XTC, and "Tomorrow" by Strawberry Alarm Clock, as well as never released original song "In This Daydream," unreleased versions of three songs from the EP "Straight Outta Chinatown," a rare demo of the original song "Nobody," and an electro-psych odyssey entitled "TomTom People" which predicts the rise of Melomane-satellite projects Bingo Palace and Body Kite.
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0:00/3:39
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In This Daydream 5:480:00/5:48
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Tomorrow 2:090:00/2:09
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Nobody (Demo) 1:390:00/1:39
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0:00/6:36
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0:00/4:32
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0:00/5:20
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0:00/2:48
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Tomtom People 6:560:00/6:56
Rip in the Balloon
Open Kimono
New single by Open Kimono. All music, lyrics and instruments by Pierre de Gaillande.



































