Singer-songwriter and producer Keren Ann has released her tenth solo studio album, ‘Paris Amour’, out now via her own Bring Back Music label. While the record travels through various themes and landscapes, it is unique for being crafted entirely within her home in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris. This creative homecoming arrived 25 years after her debut and follows a career spent bridging the gap between French and English-language folk-pop, including a string of acclaimed releases on Blue Note Records. Produced by Keren Ann herself, the album functions like a film score for her personal horizons, blending her signature “serene mystery” with a stunningly diverse collection of songs that observe the world from her hilltop view in the 18th arrondissement.
The album opens with “La Sublime Solitude,” a track celebrating the creative necessity of seclusion, before moving into the pulsating energy of “La Musique À Fond,” a homage to the transcendent power of song. The collection concludes with a powerful collaboration featuring jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen on “L’Echo des Tirs,” a haunting electronics-driven piece that addresses the aftermath of violence while maintaining a luminous sense of hope. From the direct love letter of the title track to these darker, more atmospheric explorations, ‘Paris Amour’ reflects the full spectrum of urban life—joy, mourning, sensuality, and yearning. It stands as a definitive portrait of an artist who is both a citizen of the world and a permanent resident of the Parisian musical landscape.