Labyrinthes

Labyrinthes
Studio album by
Malajube
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2009
GenreIndie rock
Length38:37
LabelDare to Care Records
Malajube chronology
Trompe-l'œil
(2006) 		Labyrinthes
(2009) 		La caverne
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters(7/10)[1]
Pitchfork(6.4/10)[2]

Labyrinthes is the third studio album by Malajube, a Quebec indie rock band.[3] The album was released on February 10, 2009, and is their first studio album since their commercial breakthrough in 2006 with Trompe-l'œil.

Julien Mineau, the band's lead singer and primary songwriter, has described the album's themes as being partly inspired by the continuing role of Roman Catholicism in Québécois society.[4]

The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.[5]

Music videos

On February 6, 2009, Malajube released a video for "Porté disparu", directed by Vincent Morisset, who had also worked with the Montreal band Arcade Fire and City and Colour. The video shows the members of Malajube murdering a fur-coated man (Charles Duval) in various ways, until he reappears to eliminate each band member in the fashion they had used.[6] Bang Bang TV also released a two-part making-of film for the music video prior to its release.[7][8]

Bande à part recorded a live version of "Hérésie" on January 14, which they broadcast on February 2.[9]

They also released music videos for "Luna" and "Dragon de glace".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ursuline"6:46
2."Porté disparu"3:55
3."Luna"2:34
4."Casablanca"3:40
5."333"5:00
6."Les collemboles"4:12
7."Hérésie"1:41
8."Dragon de glace"3:32
9."Le tout-puissant"3:42
10."Cristobald"3:42

References

  1. ^ PopMatters review
  2. ^ Pitchfork review
  3. ^ "Daretocarerecords.com". Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  4. ^ "Quebec's Malajube enters Labyrinthes"[permanent dead link‍], CanWest News Service, February 10, 2009.
  5. ^ "Fucked Up Win Polaris Prize". Clickmusic. September 23, 2009. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
  6. ^ Video on YouTube
  7. ^ Bangbantemort.com
  8. ^ "Bangbantemort.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  9. ^ "Bandeapart.fm". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-02-06.