La caverne (album)

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La caverne
Cd cover la caverne.jpeg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 13, 2011
Genre Indie rock
Length32:45
Label Dare to Care Records
Malajube chronology
Labyrinthes
(2009)
La caverne
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork (7/10) [1]

La caverne is the fourth studio album by the Quebec indie rock band Malajube, released on April 13, 2011.

Contents

The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize [2] and won the 2012 Juno Award for Francophone Album of the Year. [3]

Music videos

Music videos have been released for "Synesthésie" and "Le blizzard".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Synesthésie"2:53
2."Cro-Magnon"3:35
3."La caverne"2:49
4."Sangsues"3:46
5."Mon oeil"2:44
6."Le blizzard"3:03
7."Radiologie"2:54
8."Ibuprofène"2:40
9."Le stridor"3:32
10."Chienne folle"4:49

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References

  1. Pitchfork review
  2. "2011 Polaris Music Prize Long List announced" Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine . aux.tv, June 16, 2011.
  3. "2012 JUNO Award Nominees". Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. 2012. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2012.