Charlotte Gainsbourg is one of those people you've always been aware of, but you never knew it until now.
You'll know her father Serge from his saucy and slightly pervy 1969 duet with Jane Birkin on 'Je T'aime...moi non plus'.
Madonna fans will know her from the sultry spoken-word intro to 'What It Feels Like For a Girl'.
You might even know her from Michel Gondry's surreal 2006 film,The Science of Sleep, among many other movies.
But it is her music that has propelled London-born, Paris-raised Gainsbourg into the consciousness of the hipster masses of late.
Her debut album, 5.55, (discounting an ill advised father-daughter debut in 1986) is a beautiful piece of work. With music by Air and lyrics by Jarvis Cocker, it's a dream come true for geeky, romantic francophiles.
The songs are floaty, seductive numbers, but with a bit of an edge thrown in. That's as far as my description can stretch, so enjoy for yourself.
Charlotte Gainsbourg: The Operation
Charlotte Gainsbourg: 5.55
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