Trompe-l'oeil (album)

Trompe-l'œil is the second album by the indie rock band Malajube, released in 2006 on Dare to Care Records. The album is inspired in part by medical themes; in the album's liner notes, each song is given a subtitle relating to some aspect of physical or mental health.

Trompe-l'œil
Studio album by Malajube
Released	February 7, 2006
Recorded	October–December 2005
Genre	Indie rock
Length	49:58
Label	Dare to Care Records
Producer	Ryan Battistuzzi
Malajube chronology
Le Compte complet (2004) Trompe-l'œil (2006) Labyrinthes (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Critical reception

Unusual for a French language album from Quebec, the album received significant critical attention in both English Canada and the United States, including airplay on CBC Radio 3 and a favourable review on Pitchfork Media.^[2]

The album was also shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. It was the first francophone album to be on that award's shortlist.

Music videos

They have released music videos for "Montréal -40°C", "Pâte Filo", "Le Crabe", "Ton Plat Favori", "Fille à plumes" and "Étienne D'Août".

Track listing

Thematic subtitles for each track in parentheses, per the liner notes

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Jus De Canneberges"	Julien Mineau and Virginie Parr	0:58
2.	"Montréal -40°C"		3:20
3.	"Pâte Filo"		3:45
4.	"Le Crabe"	Julien Mineau, Thomas Augustin and Virginie Parr	4:43
5.	"La Monogamie"		4:57
6.	"Ton Plat Favori"		2:32
7.	"La Russe"	Loco Locass	1:45
8.	"Fille à Plumes"		3:42
9.	"Casse-Cou"		4:06
10.	"Étienne D'Août"		5:27
11.	"St-Fortunat"		3:46
12.	"La Fin"		10:53
13.	"Le Grand Galion (hidden track)"

All lyrics are written by Malajube, except where noted; all music is composed by Malajube

"Le Grand Galion" starts at 8:52 into "La Fin".

Étienne d'août single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Étienne D'Août" (radio edit)	4:11
2.	"M. Pupille"	3:59
3.	"Fille à Plumes" (remix)	3:18
4.	"Elton D'Août" (remix maman)	5:12
Total length:		16:40

Guest musicians

• "Jus De Canneberges" - Ryan Battistuzzi on guitar, Catherine Lesaunier on cello and Martine Gaumond on violin
• "Montréal -40°C" - Pierre Lapointe, Martin Pelland and Simon Proulx on vocals, Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on western concert flute and vocals, Ryan Battistuzzi on guitar and Joe des Breast on maracas
• "Pâte Filo" - Ryan Battistuzzi on slide guitar, Catherine Lesaunier on cello and Martine Gaumond on violin
• "Le Crabe" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on vocals
• "La Monogamie" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton and Virginie Parr on vocals and Ryan Battistuzzi on slide guitar
• "Ton Plat Favori" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on vocals.
• "La Russe" - Loco Locass on vocals.
• "Casse-cou" - Valérie Jodoin-Keaton on western concert flute and vocals and Ryan Battistuzzi on guitar
• "Étienne D'Août" - Catherine Lesaunier on cello and Martine Gaumond on violin

In popular culture

• The song "Fille à plume" was used on EA Sports Rugby 08, and was used for a video compilation of the 2003 IRB Rugby World Cup.

References

1. Trompe-l'oeil at AllMusic
2. "Malajube: Trompe-L'oeil". Pitchfork.