With the release of Attraction, Paris Combo returns to claim its spot as the world’s cabaret act. Belle du Berry, vocalist/accordionist and lyricist extraordinaire, has penned another provocative, slightly out-of-plumb group of songs. For this outing, her lyrical preoccupations range from the peculiar star-gazing contemplation of “Mais Que Fait la Nasa?” to a heartfelt rumination on cows—”Pourquoi Les Vaches . . .”—to a sarcastic tribute to Paris’ pollution, “Lettre A P . . .” Du Berry’s inspired words are matched by the musical inventiveness of David Lewis, Potzi, Mano Razzanajato, and François-François. Their collective brainstorms are sparked by everything from jazz to eastern European gipsy music to swing and early 20th-century pop standards. Paris Combo’s sense of play and the virtuosity of its members combine here to create definitively cool music.—PVV