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Trompe-l'oeil (album)

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Trompe-l'œil
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2006
RecordedOctober–December 2005
GenreIndie rock
Length49:58
LabelDare to Care Records
ProducerRyan Battistuzzi
Malajube chronology
Le Compte complet
(2004)
Trompe-l'œil
(2006)
Labyrinthes
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Trompe-l'œil is the second album by the indie rock band Malajube, released in 2006 on Dare to Care Records. The album is inspired in part by medical themes; in the album's liner notes, each song is given a subtitle relating to some aspect of physical or mental health.

Critical reception

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Unusual for a French language album from Quebec, the album received significant critical attention in both English Canada and the United States, including airplay on CBC Radio 3 and a favourable review on Pitchfork Media.[2]

The album was also shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. It was the first francophone album to be on that award's shortlist.

Music videos

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They have released music videos for "Montréal -40°C", "Pâte Filo", "Le Crabe", "Ton Plat Favori", "Fille à plumes" and "Étienne D'Août".

Track listing

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Thematic subtitles for each track in parentheses, per the liner notes

All lyrics are written by Malajube, except where noted; all music is composed by Malajube

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Jus De Canneberges"Julien Mineau and Virginie Parr0:58
2."Montréal -40°C" 3:20
3."Pâte Filo" 3:45
4."Le Crabe"Julien Mineau, Thomas Augustin and Virginie Parr4:43
5."La Monogamie" 4:57
6."Ton Plat Favori" 2:32
7."La Russe"Loco Locass1:45
8."Fille à Plumes" 3:42
9."Casse-Cou" 4:06
10."Étienne D'Août" 5:27
11."St-Fortunat" 3:46
12."La Fin" 10:53
13."Le Grand Galion (hidden track)"  

"Le Grand Galion" starts at 8:52 into "La Fin".

Étienne d'août single

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No.TitleLength
1."Étienne D'Août" (radio edit)4:11
2."M. Pupille"3:59
3."Fille à Plumes" (remix)3:18
4."Elton D'Août" (remix maman)5:12
Total length:16:40

Guest musicians

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  • "Jus De Canneberges" - Ryan Battistuzzi on guitar, Catherine Lesaunier on cello and Martine Gaumond on violin
  • "Montréal -40°C" - Pierre Lapointe, Martin Pelland and Simon Proulx on vocals, Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on western concert flute and vocals, Ryan Battistuzzi on guitar and Joe des Breast on maracas
  • "Pâte Filo" - Ryan Battistuzzi on slide guitar, Catherine Lesaunier on cello and Martine Gaumond on violin
  • "Le Crabe" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on vocals
  • "La Monogamie" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton and Virginie Parr on vocals and Ryan Battistuzzi on slide guitar
  • "Ton Plat Favori" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on vocals.
  • "La Russe" - Loco Locass on vocals.
  • "Casse-cou" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on western concert flute and vocals and Ryan Battistuzzi on guitar
  • "Étienne D'Août" - Catherine Lesaunier on cello and Martine Gaumond on violin
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  • The song "Fille à plume" was used on EA Sports Rugby 08, and was used for a video compilation of the 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup.

References

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  1. ^ Trompe-l'oeil at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Malajube: Trompe-L'oeil". Pitchfork.