Joli Mai

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Joli Mai
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06) [1]
Length59:44
Label Jiaolong (Self-released)
Daphni chronology
FabricLive.93
(2017)
Joli Mai
(2017)
Cherry
(2022)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Clash 8/10 [4]
Exclaim! 8/10 [5]

Joli Mai is the ninth studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, and third album under the moniker Daphni. It was self-released through Snaith's label Jiaolong on October 6, 2017, and includes tracks from his FabricLive.93 contribution. [6]

Contents

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeRankRef.
Exclaim! Top 10 Dance/Electronic Albums of 2017
10
[7]
Rolling Stone Top 20 EDM/Electronic Albums of 2017
5
[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Poly"2:18
2."Face to Face"5:42
3."Carry On"3:46
4."Vulture"4:34
5."Xing Tian"4:56
6."Vikram"5:40
7."Tin"4:34
8."The Truth"6:30
9."Hey Drum"6:50
10."Medellin"6:14
11."Joli Mai"4:50
12."Life's What You Make It"3:50

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