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Xavier Boyer - Soda Coda

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    Black 12'' Vinyl of Xavier Boyer's Soda Coda
    10 tracks: "5+5 songs" the vinyl edition will include 5 exclusive alternative versions recorded on a 4-track cassette

    Artwork designed by Xavier Boyer

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D DAY 02:48
D DAY (Xavier Boyer) 
So all we had was a lie And all I did was to turn a blind eye I can’t believe it’s over There’ll never be another besides you ooh   Will I ever reach the ground I can’t wait to hear that sound So I can move on  
CHORUS: You know, you know but you can’t let go ‘cause her words are on repeat in your mind You put on a show but inside you know  It keeps coming back to you every time  You just wish there was a way To forget about this desperate day 
It must have been hilarious  With a joke so obvious  I couldn’t see  I can’t believe it’s over I still don’t want no other besides you  I’m in a box of lost & found  I’ve got no way of climbing out So I can move on  
CHORUS 2: You know, you know but you can’t let go cause her words are on repeat in your mind you put on a show but inside you know it keeps coming back to you every time  you just wish there was a way x2 (you just gotta find a way)  to forget about this desperate  day  it’ll maybe take years but that ringing in your ears it will go away  forget all your fears Or you’ll drown in your tears  here comes another day    
CHORUS 3: You know, you know but you can’t let go cause her words are on repeat in your mind you put on a show but inside you know  it keeps coming back to you every time  you just wish there was a way x3 to forget about this Desperate day 
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CHILDREN OF THE SUN (Xavier Boyer) After all we’ve been through You need some time my love I can help you too We’re all children of the sun We were taken by surprise It wasn’t part of the plan We’ve gotta find a way now To stop the clock and buy some time Children in our heads Little children scared in our beds Always acting like we’re tough Especially when we’re not Can we turn the page? don’t wanna disengage Let’s put it in a book Where every sentence lifts a ton And if you realize You can’t do this alone I will be around To stop the clock and buy more time Children in our heads Little children scared in our beds Always acting like we’re tough Especially when we’re not Listen to yourself When you’re sinking out of your depth Every time the lights turn low You’ve got somewhere else to go Ooh children of the sun x2 Children in our heads Little children scared in our beds Always acting like we’re tough Especially when we’re not Listen to yourself
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Oh Liza 02:35
OH LIZA (Xavier Boyer) You may argue with her logic when she says there’s no tomorrow  But you can’t deny her magic when she makes you feel so low  Ooh it’s too late It’s her game and you’re in checkmate Oh Liza Liza Liza she tells no lies  When she says she’ll only like you  Oh Liza Liza Liza she won’t close her eyes  When she’s about to kiss you You may want to fantasize this  Over & over  But if you read again the whole script  ’twas there in bold letters CHORUS: Oh Liza Liza Liza she tells no lies  When she says she’ll only like you  Oh Liza Liza Liza she won’t deny it  When she no longer needs you Away away away  You were never gonna have your say   ‘cause oh Liza Liza Liza tell no lies She just don’t believe in them Oh Liza… Away away away You were never gonna have your say   ‘cause Liza oh Liza Liza
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READ THE ROOM (Xavier Boyer) There’s a darkness all around you You bring people down that’s what you do  There’s a darkness all around me now  Just like gum on my shoe, I can’t get rid of you (Babababa) Can’t you tell when it’s over (Babababa) Read the room, read the room…  (Babababa) This can’t go on forever I don’t need no compensation (I know you don’t, I know you don’t) but I could use some vindication (oh yes you could, of course you could) I don’t need anything from you now  Just like gum on my shoe, I will get rid of you  These things take time I know These things take time, thanks but no thanks, I have to say no (Babababa) Can’t you tell when it’s over (Babababa) Read the room, read the room, read the room  (Babababa) Won’t you take no for an answer (Babababa) This can’t go on forever (Babababa) Read the room, read the room, read the room
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Soda Coda 02:50
SODA CODA (Xavier Boyer - Tim Keegan / Xavier Boyer) I’m singing something good, I can hear this tune lighting up my path It’s time I finally understood  How to shut my mouth and do the math How to shut my mouth and do the math  We’re just bubbles in a glass of soda I’m just a song looking for a coda  Chorus: And you should stay (stay) Let your chorus be mine  No don’t you go (don’t go) All the verses will rhyme Got my mind made up  I’ve got high hopes for us Got my mind made up  All our troubles are dust If you wanna sing something else, I’ll ignore the lines going ‘round my head Though it doesn’t really quite make sense  You are the best idea I’ve ever had You’ll be the best idea I’ve ever had We’re just bubbles in a glass of soda I’m just a song looking for a coda  Chorus: I just wanna be alone with you x 3 I drop out when you’re not around  I drop out Chorus: Stay, don’t go, got my mind made up  No, don’t you go, let your chorus be mine All your verses, all your verses will rhyme …
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about

Xavier Boyer, the lead singer of Tahiti 80 and one of the most distinctive voices in French indie pop, returns with a melodic and timeless new EP entitled Soda Coda.
After releasing Tutu To Tango (2007, under the name Axe Riverboy) and Some/Any/New (2017), as well as nine studio albums with Tahiti 80, who celebrate their 25th anniversary this year, Xavier Boyer composed five new songs that blend soft rock, folk influences and pop experiments.

"On previous albums, I'd done everything on my own, but this time I was looking for something more lively, more organic, more collective. I also wanted to exchange ideas with other musicians.

This mini-album (the vinyl edition will include five exclusive alternative versions recorded on a 4-track cassette) was created with the help of three emblematic figures from the French music scene, Mehdi Zannad (Fugu, April March, A Girl Called Eddy) on keyboards, Laurent Blot (Le Superhomard) on drums and Stéphane Laporte (Domotic, Egyptology) on mix.

Recorded between tours and studio sessions with his main band, Soda Coda once again confirms Boyer’s talent as a melodist and his appetite for sonic adventures. The power pop of "D Day" or the lyricism of "Children Of The Sun" would not be out of place on albums by Emitt Rhodes or Richard Swift (producer of Tahiti 80's Ballroom in 2014). The Ballad "Oh Liza" is as smooth as an Elliott Smith outtake.

The singer assumes his influences: "My aim has always been to write timeless songs without pretending it's 1975, or 1998. I want my music to be relevant to its time.”

"Read The Room" mixes Jamaican music and avant-garde pop with its crystalline guitars and soaring synths, while "Soda Coda" adds a touch of Soul to the EP with its distorted piano and slap-back vocals.

More than a journey or a nostalgic trip, Soda Coda is a succession of luminous songs, and as Xavier sings on the eponymous track: "I'm singing something good, I can hear this tune lighting up my path".

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released November 10, 2023

Produced by Xavier Boyer
1-5 co-produced by Stéphane Laporte
Mixed by Stéphane Laporte

Engineered by Marin Zannad.
Overdubs engineered by Xavier Boyer
Recorded at Studios Du Futur De L’ Audiovisuel, Paris, France.
Additional overdubs recorded at Namabiru, Rouen, France

B1-B6 Produced, engineered, performed & mixed by Xavier Boyer

Drums 1,2,4 & 5: Laurent Blot
Piano, Electric Piano & Mini Moog 1,2,4 & 5: Mehdi Zannad
Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Synthesizers, Percussion & Vocals: Xavier Boyer
Additional instrumentation by Stéphane Laporte

All tracks mastered by Johanz Westerman at Ballyhoo Studio Mastering

Artwork : Xavier Boyer
Layout : JLS for Phntm.com

Written by Xavier Boyer
Soda Coda lyrics: Xavier Boyer & Tim Keegan/
Published by Wallpaper 4


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Formed by multi instrumentalists Xavier Boyer, Médéric Gontier, Sylvain Marchand, Pedro Resende, Raphaël Léger & Hadrien Grange, Tahiti 80’s adventure began in the French cities of Rouen and Paris in the mid ‘90s. Taking their name from a souvenir T-shirt , Tahiti 80 has released 9 acclaimed albums. ... more

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