To call Agnès Botty’s music intimate Folk/World would fall short of capturing the freedom at the heart of this project, whose very identity is rooted in the crossing of borders, geographical, musical, emotional and personal. Recorded between Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios in England, as well as studios in Barcelona and Belgium, the forthcoming debut album Some Stupid Love Songs is the result of deep human and musical connections.
Agnès Botty brings together a group of international artists from diverse traditions and backgrounds — John Baggott (Portishead, Massive Attack, Robert Plant), Karim Baggili on oud, Adrien Tyberghien (principal double bassist at the Paris Opera), Mauritanian Fulani singer Ziza Youssouf, and a Brazilian choir — all united in the pursuit of authenticity and emotional truth.
The album was recorded live, without clicks or studio trickery, embracing spontaneity, human flaws and the beautiful unpredictability of performance. At its core lies a quiet but unwavering commitment to presence, to capturing the emotional immediacy of each take, allowing every song to shape itself naturally, each version unreproducible.
The result is a refined yet airy album, a kind of inner soundtrack, introspective, delicate, and deeply resonant. Some Stupid Love Songs explores our relationship with love, loss and healing, inviting the listener to linger within their own emotional landscapes.
Behind the name Agnès Botty, taken from his grandmother, who passed on her love of music, is Belgian multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jérôme Magnée, known for his work across live performance, film, theatre, and dance.
