Mansfield.TYA is a French

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duo formed in 2002, composed of Julia Lanoë and Carla Pallone.

History

Mansfield.TYA was founded in 2002 in

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by Sexy Sushi singer Julia Lanoë (alias Rebeka Warrior) and baroque violinist Carla Pallone. The name of the band is a reference to

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(alias June Mansfield), the second wife of novelist

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. They release a first EP in 2004, ''May'', and their first album ''June'' in 2007. Their second album ''Seules au bout de 23 secondes'', released in 2009, is described as "an anomaly" (une anomalie) between

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and

. After ''Nyx'' (2011), described as a "nocturnal post-rock baroque opera", they released ''Corpo Inferno'' in 2015, featuring American singer

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on the track "Loup noir". ''Monument ordinaire'' (2021), an album featuring

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and

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singer François Guillemot, is their last album before their split in 2022.

Discography

* ''June'' (2007) * ''Seules au bout de 23 secondes'' (2009) * ''Nyx'' (2011) * ''Corpo Inferno'' (2015) * ''Monument ordinaire'' (2021)

References

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