Yann Tiersen

Amélie composer Yann Tiersen: ‘I loved Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine’

The Breton composer has always liked to think about life in the broadest possible way. It’s partly why he decided to go on tour by boat

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 05:09

Yann Tiersen: Portrait review – Warm, repetitive radiancy

Best of collection features collaborations with John Grant, Gruff Rhys and others

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 05:30

Benjamin Clementine: At Least for Now | Album Review

Fri Mar 27 2015 - 17:30

They shoot, they score

A new MA course in Dublin will teach composing for film. It’s a popular job in the US, but can such an instinctive art be taught – and to whom?

Sat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00

French rock renaissance

The days when audiences outside France sniggered at French music are well and truly over thanks to acts such as Phoenix and Daft Punk. Jim Carroll on how French music got so hip

Sat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00

Little Green Cars take pole position

From relentless rehearsal to tireless touring, Little Green Cars have never lacked driving ambition. With their debut album, things are ready to shift up a gear, but they’re ready for life in the fast lane

Fri May 10 2013 - 01:00