Several new albums by Quebec singers have charmed cultural journalists from Journal in 2024. Whether the works of newcomers or established artists, these 10 albums have carved out a special place in our hearts and ears.
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I am hereby Lara Fabian
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After having made her reputation with great bursts of perilous and spectacular vocal flights, Lara Fabian now opts for restraint, but without skimping on emotion. And that is an achievement in itself. Because, rather than relying on artifice, the singer deploys on I am here the full extent of his talent as an interpreter to portray love in all its facets, whether lost or found, saving or destructive. (BL)
Fire in the lilacs, de Beyries
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Beyries hit hard with his first album entirely in French. Written in collaboration with the actor and lyricist Maxime Le Flaguais, this opus in which she addresses the relationship with the ephemeral has seduced the public and the critics, because it reveals itself to be poetic, intimate and luminous despite the depth of the themes addressed. (SEN)
Pub RoyalCowboys Fringants
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“Poignant, touching and moving, but also magnificent, joyful and luminous.” This is the way in which we described, in our pages, Pub Royalthe Cowboys' probable final album. In addition to the epic Let fine you showwe want to send love to Loulou vs Loulouthe unsuspected little gem of this disc. (RGM)
Tomorrow the weather will be nice, by fredz
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He is in high demand, on this side as on the other side of the Atlantic, and for good reason: the young Montreal rapper Fredz charms with his refined lyrics, his introspective lyrics and the themes he allows himself to address. on this third album, such as anxiety, mental health and heartbreak. (SEN)
The sum of loved onesby Alexandre Poulin
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When the end of life arrives, what remains is the sum of the moments spent with loved ones. This is the observation of singer-songwriter Alexandre Poulin, who managed to magnify the death of his dear dad – and to celebrate life – in this tender and sweet sixth album. (SEN)
The King, the Rose and the Lou[p]d’Ariane Roy, Thierry Larose et Lou-Adriane Cassidy
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The all too brief reunion on stage of these three young talents was one of the most exciting musical projects of recent years in Quebec. This album constitutes its brilliant legacy. With the hope that their voices will intertwine again in the future. (CB)
Table mannersby Annie-Claude Deschênes
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The singer of Duchess Says caught our attention, in addition to that of several international media, with her culinary-themed electro DIY, a direct descendant of the synthpop of the early 1980s. The pleasant surprise of the year, without a doubt. (CB)
Guard lightby Bibi Club
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The sun and the seapublished in 2022, had put the flea in the ear. Guard light confirmed. The musical alliance between Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque is serious. Their vaporous bilingual (but especially French) pop, all lightness and finesse, sets them apart from the crowd. (CB)
Diary For The Lonely Hearts, by Claudia Bouvette
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On her second album, Claudia Bouvette fully embraces her pop colors and they suit her perfectly. All in English, Diary For The Lonely Hearts highlights his ability to produce sunny melodies and announces his international ambitions. (CB)
Abracadabraby Chloe Pelgague
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Having received much justified praise for its excellent Our Lady of Seven SorrowsKlô Pelgag alone took the reins of the production ofAbracadabra. Not at all disconcerted, the author-composer appears to us in full possession of her means, delivering another fleshed-out and accomplished album. More great Klô. (RGM)
