Star in Quebec, hidden treasure in France, Pierre Lapointe releases the first major album of the year

His “Ten old-fashioned songs for those with broken hearts” (which comes out this Friday, January 24) are in no way outdated or outdated. On the contrary, they are timeless, universal. When many are content with a clever exercise of style, in the manner of Pierre Lapointe, summons the great texts, the great melodies and orchestrations, without ever aping their creators. And whether flamboyant or intimate, he hits the mark with every touch. At 43, he is at the top of his art, in perfect balance between the cutting-edge song that revealed him and the popular song that he loves.