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Trompe L'Oeil

Malajube (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (Oct. 6 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Dare To Care - Grosse Boîte/DEP
  • ASIN: B000EGEZ8I
  • Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews ( 2 customer reviews )
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #37,861 in Music ( See Top 100 in Music )

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1. Jus de canneberges
2. Montréal – 40 °C
3. Pâte filo
4. Le crabe
5. La monogamie
6. Ton plat favori
7. La Russe
8. Fille à plumes
9. Casse-cou
10. Étienne d’août
11. St-Fortunat
12. La fin

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UK digipak edition of the quirky Montreal band's first full length album. Most bands that supposedly "defy categorization" generally don't. Perhaps Montr‚al five-piece Malajube don't either, but a listen to this album, a chaotic, rich tapestry of twists and turns, will certainly leave you struggling to describe it or pin it down. This is a collection of songs that take the boldest of turns, but once you get through the incredible richness of this album, you'll find song-craft as emotionally charged and as original and thick as it gets. Oh, and did we mention that they sing in French? What underpins all of this is a masterful grasp of original and more often than not, beautiful melodies. 12 tracks. City Slang. 2007.

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Heureuse surprise de l’année 2004, le premier album de Malajube, Le compte complet, avait épaté critiques et amateurs de rock. Voilà certainement un des meilleurs groupes de la scène montréalaise actuelle. Énergie, originalité, profondeur et passion habitent ce deuxième disque en forme de Trompe-l’œil . Trompe-l’œil de la superbe pochette aux allures de fleur-poumon-papillon; trompe- l’œil des textes qui, sous des dehors un peu obscurs, excentriques ou osés, cachent tous une histoire de… maladie. Eh oui, l’intense chanteur de Malajube, Julien Mineau, s’avoue volontiers hypocondriaque. Pour insuffler fraîcheur et vitalité à cet univers qui pourrait s’avérer étouffant, les quatre garçons dans le vent cuisinent dans leur coin une musique hyper énergique où l’instrumentation et les harmonies vocales ont gagné en sophistication par rapport au disque précédent. Le tout sans le secours d’aucune multinationale puisque la formation a choisi de rester fidèle à la petite compagnie indépendante Dare to Care Records. Pour concocter cet album inclassable, le groupe a fait appel à Valérie Jodoin-Keaton, claviériste des Dears, à Pierre Lapointe et à Loco Locass. Rien de moins. En résulte un drôle d’objet musical qui n’a pas fini de faire parler de lui. --Pascale Millot

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Nasty, vicious and a little more mature than their first
By Nicolas Auclair on Nov. 26 2012
Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase
Making a twisted mix between sexuality and disease, it begin pretty ugly with << Jus de canneberges (Infections urinaires) >>, swiftly followed by a song who have fun talking about masturbation. Suprinsingly, its just getting stronger from that point. Tuneful, it sometime feels addictive, wich is totally normal for this kind of record (sex and disease I tell you), not enough sometime on a pretty weak if enjoyable << La Monogamie >> even though she is supposed to fit right in...

Its on their deeper and more twisted song that thay get to be even better on three songs in a row, << Fille à Plume >> rocking refrain is gonna stuck in your head for a good reason. The complexed << Casse-cou >> touching schizophrenia, and the surprinsingly thoughful << Étienne d'Août >> for that kind of group anyway, touching death in a nice way. Whatever, you shouldnt miss this album, as it is Malajube when they were'nt a twist between a product and a enjoyable group, Trompe-l'oeil beat their last two record and was central in affirming what a great band Malajube was 5 years ago
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Watch out!! voilà Malajube!!
By SideShow Bob on Feb. 24 2006
Format: Audio CD
Trompe-l'oeil, est la suite du court mais combien plaisant compte-complet. Apres un album qui a attiré beaucoup l,attention avec leur pop-low-fi-rock,tous les yeux étaient rivé sur eux et ils ont fait ce qu,il fallait faire pour que personne ne soit décu. Ils ont composé la suite idéale du compte-complet. L'album est réalisé par eux-même, et il ont bien travaillé. Les tounes sont aussi accrocheuses, et un peu plus soignées. Ils ont poussé les aspects qui forme leur son plus loin cette fois. Il y a de tres belles harmonies vocales, des arrangements cool avec xylophone, violon et violoncelle et des invités qui surprennent et agrémentent l'écoute de cet album, Pierre Lapointe prete sa voix durant un couplet, et Loco Locass leur paroles et énergie durant un court interlude où le son des deux groupes se mêlent tres bien. Des la premiere écoute on est ravi par les mélodies qui sont instantanément ravageuses, mais plus on écoute plus ont y découvre de la profondeur. C'est simple et complexe à la fois.
Pour les paroles, elle sont discrètes, souvent enterrées par le band, et lyriquement généralement excellentes. Je trouve que cet album a tout pour lui et pour nous, c'est presque déjà un classique de la musique,chanson québécoise. Malajube est le groupe francophone le plus intéressant depuis les Colocs, selon mes goûts, biensur. C'est clair qu'il a le potentiel de plaire a beaucoup d'oreilles, les petites comme les grandes.
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unusual and refreshing, to franco and anglo ears alike Dec 16 2006
By srw - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
The Dears, The Unicorns, Stars, Metric and Godspeed You! Black Emperor all enjoyed free publicity from The Arcade Fire's 2004 indie rock grand slam, "Funeral", when all eyes turned to Canada.

"Trompe l'oeil" is the album for those of you who enjoyed the explosion of the Montreal scene, but wondered, "Where's the French?"

Let's face it, good Canadian francorock is hard to come by. Canadian French format radio's been pumping out the same uninspired prog rock for years. And the market seems to be getting smaller. To capture a bigger potential fanbase, a lot of francophones choose to sing in English.

Finally, wih "Trompe l'oeil," we've got French radio play to get excited about. Malajube reminds me at times of The Unicorns, Modest Mouse, and Muse, all while finding a new sound that's truly interesting enough to stand up to the English Quebec scene.

Even if you don't understand French, you will appreciate the energetic playing, the clever rhythms and harmonies, and the tender whisper to rebel yell singing.

Start here. Then check out some other fantastic francorock albums like 60's yé-yé inspired "Dejeuner sur l'herbe" by Les Breastfeeders and burlesque meets The Good the Bad and the Ugly in "Western Shanghai" by Call Me Poupée.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I love this CD May 4 2008
By Lian C. Chien - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
Although I had much difficulty in actually getting the CD out of the white enclosing (from the side of the wierdly though artsy designed CD container) I did end up loving the songs on the CD. It sounds dreamy, breathy, smexy, indie-rock, all melded together perfectly. Everything seems to work (Even the occasional screaming in the background). It sounds balanced, moving, and fun.

They sing entirely in French and while I can't understand it, it sounds beautiful. I've heard though that once you find out what the lyrics really mean, that you won't like the songs so much. The titles of the songs kind of are a tip-off though. Urine infection, cancer, tourettes syndrome, hallucinations, schizophrenia, death, and bipolar disorder (those are the ones easiest to figure out.)

Just a side note though, I put the actual CD into a regular CD case after I finally managed to get it out. (Because it probably took me half an hour to get out.) It's easier this way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Trompe-L'oeil is a great CD Dec 9 2008
By Amazon Customer - Published on Amazon.com
I have looked for a long time for an indie band like Malajube. I was skeptical with their first full CD (which I do enjoy, but not as much as Trompe-L'oeil). They have a great sound and are a lot of fun to listen to. I understand very few of their words, but the music is excellent. Montreal is an amazing track, although all of these tracks will get stuck in your head at one point in time. You will NOT regret buying this CD.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful album. Oct. 5 2007
By Hep Greg - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
This is a great album, from start to finish. its amazing in all its aspects, although i dont think it tops the bands first album, Le Compt Complet.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
No Trick Jan. 30 2007
By Sage Turk - Published on Amazon.com
Format: Audio CD
In an ever changing indie music landscape, it's nearly impossible to stand out or be unique...while at the same time being worth listening too. Enter Malajube.

While the entire CD is an eclectic blend (on par with Wolf Parade or Clap Your Hands...only with more accessible vocals) sung in a sort of dirty French, Trompe-L'Oeil (trick the eye) will amaze you with a quality and energy that transcends whether or not you understand what they're saying. Take the song "La Russe"...have they just invented French-Grime? doesn't matter because it's over before you know it and they're moving on to equally invigorating territory.

Let's face it. There are people out there who get this CD simply to say that they own French Indie Rap Rock. Lucky for them, and all of us, it's more than a gimmick. It's really really good.

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