Feu de garde

Last updated

Feu de garde
Bibi Club - Feu de garde.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
StudioStudio Waterhouse
Length34:09
Language Canadian French
Label Secret City Records
Producer
  • Nicolas Basque
  • Adèle Trottier-Rivard
Bibi Club chronology
Le soleil et la mar
(2023)
Feu de garde
(2024)

"I think you're right, there's like a little weird, melancholy, like something between night and day, or, that weird, foggy morning feeling. It's a more complex feeling than joy or sadness or surge in spirituality."

Contents

—Nicolas Basque of Bibi Club on the emotional themes in Feu de garde [1]

Feu de garde is a 2024 studio album by Canadian indie pop group Bibi Club. It has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Feu de garde received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 4 critic scores. [2] This was the album of the week in the Canadian edition of Billboard , where Kerry Doole noted that the album was getting good reviews and displays the group's signature sound of "pulsating keyboards, driving guitars, melodic vocals and thoughtful lyrics". [3] Writing for BrooklynVegan , Bill Pearis also declared this album of the week, writing that it "feel[s] instantly transportive, tapping into old memories or hitting an emotion center that you didn’t know you had" and praising the "wistful breeze blowing through these 11 songs that make you want to close your eyes, sway and feel it blow across your cheek". [4] In Exclaim! , Alex Hudson rated this album a 9 out of 10, comparing the music to Stereolab and declaring it "one of 2024's must-hear strokes of genius, crossing linguistic borders with its expression of understated, comforting beauty". [5]

Track listing

All songs written by Nicolas Basque and Adèle Trottier-Rivard

  1. "La terre" – 3:22
  2. "Parc de Beauvoir" – 3:03
  3. "Shloshlo" – 3:07
  4. "Le feu" – 3:51
  5. "you can wear a jacket or a shirt" – 3:19
  6. "Les guides" – 2:21
  7. "L’île aux bleuets" – 3:25
  8. "Samedi / le lit" – 2:48
  9. "ce qui va disparaître" – 1:49
  10. "Nico" – 3:55
  11. "Rue du Repos" – 3:09

Personnel

Bibi Club

Additional personnel

See also

Related Research Articles

Bryan Webb, sometimes credited as Bry Webb, is a Canadian singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist for the indie rock band Constantines.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">White Lung</span> Canadian punk rock band

White Lung was a Canadian punk rock band. The band consisted of Mish Barber-Way (vocals), Kenneth William (guitars) and Anne-Marie Vassiliou (drums). They have released two albums on Deranged Records and their latest two on Domino Recording Company. Exclaim! named the band's first full-length album It's the Evil as 2010's punk album of the year. The band was nominated for Punk/Hardcore Artist/Group of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Music Week Indie Awards.

<i>Hot Dreams</i> 2014 studio album by Timber Timbre

Hot Dreams is the fifth studio album by Canadian band Timber Timbre, released on March 31, 2014 on Arts & Crafts. The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michel Rivard</span> Musical artist

Michel Rivard is a singer-songwriter and musician from Quebec, born in Montreal. His father, Robert Rivard, was an actor. Michel began his career at an early age appearing in a Canadian television series and in TV commercials.

<i>Sit Down for Dinner</i> 2023 studio album by Blonde Redhead

Sit Down for Dinner is the tenth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. It was released on September 29, 2023 by Section1 and has received positive reviews from critics.

<i>Good Luck</i> (Debby Friday album) 2023 studio album by Debby Friday

Good Luck is the debut studio album by Nigerian–Canadian electronic musician Debby Friday, released by Sub Pop on March 24, 2023. The album has received positive reviews from critics.

<i>Good Living Is Coming for You</i> 2023 studio album by Sweeping Promises

Good Living Is Coming for You is the second full-length album by American indie rock band Sweeping Promises, release by Feel It Records and Sub Pop on June 30, 2023. The album was supported by a world tour.

Bibi Club is a Canadian indie pop musical duo, consisting of Nicolas Basque and Adèle Trottier-Rivard.

<i>Darling the Dawn</i> 2023 studio album by All Hands_Make Light

"Darling the Dawn" is the debut studio album by Canadian post-rock duo All Hands_Make Light.

<i>The Silver Cord</i> (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard album) 2023 studio album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

The Silver Cord is the 25th studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, released on 27 October 2023 on KGLW. Produced by band leader Stu Mackenzie, the project is made up of two distinct albums with extended or shortened versions of the same tracks: one lasting 28 minutes, the other 88 minutes.

<i>Goodnight Summerland</i> 2023 studio album by Helena Deland

Goodnight Summerland is a 2023 studio album by Canadian art pop musician Helena Deland. It has received positive reviews from critics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 in Canadian music</span> Overview of the events of 2024 in Canadian music

The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2024 in Canada.

<i>Pearlies</i> (album) 2023 studio album by Emma Anderson

Pearlies is the debut solo album by British rock musician Emma Anderson. It has received positive reviews from critics and has been promoted with three music videos and live performances.

<i>To All Trains</i> 2024 studio album by Shellac

To All Trains is the sixth studio album by American rock band Shellac, released by Touch and Go Records on May 17, 2024. It is the first original studio effort by the band in a decade and is the final recording made before band member Steve Albini's death days prior to the album's release. The recording was made around the band's touring over the course of several years and was not promoted with advance copies, specific tour dates, or singles. The release coincided with Shellac's music being available on several streaming services for the first time in years.

<i>Bite Down</i> 2024 studio album by Rosali

Bite Down is a 2024 studio album by American indie rock musician Rosali, released by Merge Records. It has received positive reviews from critics.

<i>Strut of Kings</i> 2024 studio album by Guided by Voices

Strut of Kings is the fortieth studio album by American indie rock band Guided by Voices, released on June 28, 2024, through Rockathon Records and their own Guided by Voices, Inc. label. It has received positive reviews from critics and was preceded by the singles "Serene King" and "Cavemen Running Naked".

<i>Funeral for Justice</i> 2024 studio album by Mdou Moctar

Funeral for Justice is a 2024 studio album by Nigerien desert blues band Mdou Moctar, released on Matador Records. It has received positive reviews from critics and was supported by a concert tour. The album explores cultural and political themes, including the impact of foreign interference in Nigerien affairs and the replacement of indigenous languages with colonial ones.

<i>Mayday</i> (Myriam Gendron album) 2024 studio album by Myriam Gendron

Mayday is a 2024 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Myriam Gendron. It has received positive reviews from critics and features original lyrics about Gendron's mother's death, environmentalism, and lullabyes.

<i>A Chaos of Flowers</i> (album) 2024 studio album by Big Brave

A Chaos of Flowers is a 2024 studio album by Canadian doom metal band Big Brave. It has received positive reviews from critics.

<i>Hex</i> (Jon McKiel album) 2024 studio album by Jon McKiel

Hex is a 2024 studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jon McKiel. It has received positive reviews from critics.

References

  1. Brasil, Sydney (May 8, 2024). "Bibi Club's Raw Chemistry Taps Into a "More Complex Feeling Than Joy"". Exclaim! . ISSN   1207-6600 . Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. "Feu de garde by Bibi Club Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  3. Doole, Kerry (May 10, 2024). "New and Upcoming Canadian Album Releases: Bibi Club, Sebastian Bach & More". Music. Billboard Canada. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  4. Pearis, Bill (May 10, 2024). "Album reviews: Arab Strap, Les Savy Fav, Bibi Club, Dehd, more". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  5. Hudson, Alex (May 13, 2024). "Bibi Club's Majestic 'Feu de garde' Is Intimately Grand". Exclaim! . ISSN   1207-6600 . Retrieved July 13, 2024.