The genre's history is illumined by idiosyncratic gems from the records of Serge Gainsbourg to stunning cinematic novelties like the cluster of Ana Karina songs, overseen by Jean-Luc Godard, in his Masculin Feminin masterpiece, or Jeanne Moreau's unforgettable Le Tourbillon in Trauffout's Jules et Jim.

Evoking days cycling through smiling Parisian countryside swerving rainbows and horse manure, Stars of Aviation create just such a magical fascination with their track Marie et l'accordeon. Luxuriant with Jonny Anstead and wife Louise's boy/girl vocals, the song breezes with a light poetry that speaks in the profound language of pop purity of summer days, unknowing, innocent, and absolutely in love. Filled out effortlessly with elegant accordion flourishes and sparkling percussion, the Stars distil perfectly that laid back air to lull you into their picturesque world, and as our summer slowly subsides, where else could you want to be?

A slice of escapist wonder to add to any connoisseur's Gallic treasure chest, Marie et l'accordeon stalks the territory where dreams are made.

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