Nostalgie Pour Se Rafraichir

Nostalgie Pour Se Rafraichir is a French station built on one premise: the songs you grew up with still hold up. The playlist leans on chanson française and the long golden stretch of French pop. Serge Gainsbourg's breathy mischief, Michel Berger's piano, Véronique Sanson, early Étienne Daho. Nothing obscure. Nothing ironic. It's comfort listening, and it doesn't pretend otherwise. Daytime blocks stay bright and uptempo, which suits the name: music meant to pick you up rather than weigh you down. Later hours slow down, all worn strings and soft endings. The French-language presentation keeps i…