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French band Cocoon took a fair risk when they decided to sing in English, the official pop-and-rock mother tongue, two years ago. Was France ready for such a betrayal of their oh-so protected Gallic words? Lately, more and more French bands have decided to assume out-loud their attraction for Shakespeare’s language. Marc and Morgane, 22 and 19, spread their melodic soft songs with ukulele sprinkling and poetic twists –or maybe is it a very personal and sassy use of the foresaid English language, the very language at the heart of this very hot issue- « I feel like a pop-corn » is whispering among others whimsical lyrics all-charmingly-cheeky Marc while an all-blonde-fringed Morgane is hitting a gentle piano note. Cocoon has released their first album All my friends died in plane crash in Australia last January. More here.