Labyrinthes

Labyrinthes
Studio album by Malajube
Released February 10, 2009
Genre Indie rock
Length 38:37
Label Dare to Care Records
Malajube chronology
Trompe-l'œil
(2006)
Labyrinthes
(2009)
La caverne
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
PopMatters (7/10)[1]

Labyrinthes is the third studio album by Malajube, a Quebec indie rock band.[2] It is their first studio album since their commercial breakthrough in 2006 with Trompe-l'œil.

The album was released on February 10, 2009.

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.[3]

The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.[4]

Music videos

On February 6, 2009, Malajube released a video for "Porté disparu", which was directed by Vincent Morisset, who had also worked with Montreal band Arcade Fire and City and Colour. The video features 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 employed.[5] Bang Bang TV also released a two-part making-of film for the music video prior to its release.[6][7]

Bande à part also recorded a live take of "Hérésie" on January 14, which they later aired on February 2.[8]

Track listing

No. Title Length
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

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