Les failles

Les failles
Les failles
Studio album by Pomme
Released	1 November 2019
Genre	Folk rock; indie pop; chanson française;
Length	35:29
Label	Polydor Records
Producer	Pomme; Albin de la Simone;
Pomme chronology
Singles from Les failles
	"Je sais pas danser"; Released: August 30, 2019; "Anxiété"; Released: September 27, 2019;

Les failles (transl. "The Faults") is the second studio album by French singer Pomme, released on November 1, 2019 through Polydor Records. The album was produced by Pomme and Albin de la Simone and the lyrics were all written by Pomme.

Promotion

Pomme presented Les failles in the radio broadcasting program Popopop! of France Inter, on October 29, 2019, where she performed the song "Je sais pas danser". In the program, Pomme announced a tour throughout France starting in January, 2020.^[1]

In August 30, "Je sais pas danser" was released as the first single of Les failles.^[2] A month later, "Anxiété" was released as the second single of the album.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Le Devoir	^[4]

Les failles received critical acclaim. Le Devoir's Sylvain Cormier said "this second album of the most [...] is of a sober elegance, of an exquisite taste in restraint".^[4] Addict Culture's Camille Locatelli said that the album is "sort of sensitive diary that she reveals with modesty and poetry", adding that "it's an intriguing mix of chanson française and dream folk", and concluded that "Les failles is a jewel burning with truth, to listen by the fireside or in the dark. Perfect for rocking your fall, so".^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pomme

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Anxiété"	3:51
2.	"Je sais pas danser"	2:18
3.	"Grandiose"	3:16
4.	"Les séquoias"	3:14
5.	"Les oiseaux"	3:16
6.	"Pourquoi la mort te fait peur?"	3:36
7.	"La lumière"	3:43
8.	"Soleil, soleil"	2:37
9.	"Saphir"	2:40
10.	"Une minute"	4:08
11.	"Chapelle"	2:50
Total length:		35:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from Les failles liner notes.^[6]^[7]

Musicians

Pomme – lead vocals, arrangements, piano (track 1, 3), acoustic guitar (track 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), synthesizer (track 9)
François Poggio – guitar (track 1), electric guitar (all tracks except 5, 9, 11)
Albin de la Simone – arrangements, drum programming (track 1), synthesizer programming (track 1, 3, ), synthesizer (track 4, 7, 8), bass guitar (track 2, 6), piano (track 2, 6, 7, 10), organ (track 6, 7)
Raphael Chassin – drums (track 1, 4), percussion (track 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Renée Largeron – vocals (track 10)

Design

Ambivalently Yours – illustration, graphic design

Production

Albin de la Simone – production
Pomme – production
Ghyslain-Luc Lavigne – mixing, engineering

Recording

Recorded at a personal studio

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	87
Belgium (Ultratop 200 Wallonia)^[9]	68

References

^ de Caunes, Antoine (29 October 2019). "Samuel Blumenfeld et Pomme". France Inter (in French). Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Je sais pas danser - Pomme". Qobuz. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Anxiété - Pomme". Qobuz. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b Cormier, Sylvain (8 November 2019). "Les failles, Pomme". Le Devoir (in French). Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ Locatelli, Camille (19 November 2019). "Dans la tête de Pomme". Addict Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Pomme - Les Failles". Discogs. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Album Les Failles, Pomme". Qobuz. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
^ "Pomme - Les failles". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 22 November 2019 suggested (help)
^ "Discographie Pomme". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 22 November 2019 suggested (help)

[1] Caunes, Antoine (29 October 2019). "Samuel Blumenfeld et Pomme". France Inter (in French). Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[2] "Je sais pas danser - Pomme". Qobuz. 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[3] "Anxiété - Pomme". Qobuz. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[ledevoir-4] Cormier, Sylvain (8 November 2019). "Les failles, Pomme". Le Devoir (in French). Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[5] Locatelli, Camille (19 November 2019). "Dans la tête de Pomme". Addict Culture (in French). Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[6] "Pomme - Les Failles". Discogs. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[7] "Album Les Failles, Pomme". Qobuz. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

[8] "Pomme - Les failles". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 22 November 2019 suggested (help)

[9] "Discographie Pomme". ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 22 November 2019 suggested (help)

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