Albin de la Simone is the kind of artist who's so multitalented, he always seems to be moving in several directions at once. As a pianist, producer, writer and arranger, he has worked with an astoundingly eclectic array of artists from Feist and Vanessa Paradis to Afropop star Salif Keita. But on his own, de la Simone has unleashed a string of albums that show off his knack for penning—and crooning—classy pop tunes overflowing with subtle melodic surprises at every turn.