IRM (album)

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Length 41:49 Artist Charlotte Gainsbourg Label Because Music		IRM(2009) Stage Whisper(2011) Release date 7 December 2009 Producer Beck

Released 7 December 2009 (2009-12-07) Genres Pop music, Alternative rock, Indie pop, Experimental music Similar Charlotte Gainsbourg albums, Alternative rock albums

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IRM is the third studio album by French electropop singer Charlotte Gainsbourg, with all songs written and produced by Beck except "Le Chat Du Café Des Artistes" (written by Jean-Pierre Ferland). The album title was inspired by the French initialism for a MRI scanner. The title track was released as a free download on 9 October 2009. The album was mostly recorded at Beck's home studio in Los Angeles, California. The lead single is "Heaven Can Wait", a duet with Beck, and was released on 2 November. The music video for "Heaven Can Wait" was directed by Keith Schofield and was released on 19 November 2009. The video for "Heaven Can Wait" was named one of the Top 20 best music videos of 2009 by Spin Magazine. "Trick Pony" is featured in the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 11.

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Track listing

String arrangements by David Campbell (tracks 1, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13)

Reception

The album currently has a Metacritic score of 80/100 based on 21 professional reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Sunset Sound EP

On 13 April 2010, Gainsbourg released a five-track EP called Sunset Sound EP, which contains four songs from IRM recorded live at Sunset Sound Recorders with Beck Hansen.

Promotional tour

To promote IRM, Gainsbourg embarked on her first live tour by performing at several venues, music festivals and television shows in North America, Europe and Asia.

9 December 2009 – Taratata on France 2

10 December 2009 – Le Grand Journal on Canal+

11 December 2009 – Taratata on France 4

19 January 2010 – The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyn

20 January 2010 – The Bell House

22 January 2010 – Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia

22 January 2010 – Late Show with David Letterman

23 January 2010 – Exclusive concert and interview for Canal+ (France)

23 January 2010 – The Hiro Ballroom, New York City

28 January 2010 – Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW

11 April 2010 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver

12 April 2010 – Elemental Night Club, Victoria, British Columbia