The debut album of BLASÉ stands as a personal manifesto of his sonic obsessions, opening up almost as many paths. But there’s no question of rushing or going the wrong way, risking collisions and crushed metal. « BLABLABLA » imposes a flow that respects the rules of the road in the pursuit of a shared groove. With ears trained on overseas radio and charts, he honors a generous vision of pop that embraces old-school hip-hop, R&B, jazz, funk, disco, and new wave. Navigating between different styles à la American artists is not even up for debate. On « BLABLABLA, » one moves from a studio haunted by Quincy Jones to a basement where The Cure rehearses « Boys Don’t Cry »…