Paradigmes

Paradigmes
Studio album by
La Femme
Released2 April 2021 (2021-04-02)
Genre
Length54:32
Label
  • Disque Pointu
  • Born Bad Records
Producer
  • La Femme
La Femme chronology
Mystère
(2016) 		Paradigmes
(2021) 		Teatro lúcido
(2022)
Singles from Paradigmes
  1. "Paradigme"
    Released: 10 September 2020
  2. "Cool Colorado"
    Released: 17 November 2020
  3. "Disconnexion"
    Released: 3 December 2020
  4. "Foutre le bordel"
    Released: 13 January 2021
  5. "Le jardin"
    Released: 9 February 2021
  6. "Le sang de mon prochain"
    Released: 17 March 2021

Paradigmes is the third studio album by French rock band La Femme. The album was released on 2 April 2021 through Disque Pointu.[1]

Background

Paradigmes is a mix of a bunch of songs recorded from 2012 to 2018, in France, Spain, and the United States.[2] Prior to the album's release, main vocalist Clémence Quélenec left the band for her solo career, and former member Clara Luciani participated in backing vocals for Foreigner and Paradigme.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
DIY[1]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[6]
musicOMH[7]
Pitchfork6.9/10[8]

On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Paradigmes has an average critic score of 79 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on five critics.[4] Heather Phares of AllMusic said "La Femme's passion for seeking out new (or vintage) sounds to add to their omnivorous pop is contagious, and never more so than on Paradigmes."[5] Sophie Kemp of Pitchfork reviewed the album as "Paradigmes is a good time, but its intellectual merit is entirely surface level."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Paradigme"3:36
2."Le Sang de mon prochain"3:30
3."Cool Colorado"3:52
4."Foutre le bordel"2:10
5."Nouvelle-Orléans"3:54
6."Pasadena"3:49
7."Lâcher de chevaux"2:32
8."Disconnexion"3:21
9."Foreigner"3:33
10."Force & Respect"2:09
11."Divine Créature"5:08
12."Mon ami"2:37
13."Le Jardin"4:00
14."Va"4:19
15."Tu t'en lasses"6:02
Total length:54:32

References

  1. ^ a b "La Femme - Paradigmes review". DIY. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ^ "La Femme im Interview: "It can be happiness, sadness, nostalgia, hope or anything else. But we like to feel"". Untoldency. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. ^ G, Antoine (2021-04-21). "INTERVIEW - La Femme". Goûte Mes Disques. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. ^ a b "Paradigmes by La Femme Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "La Femme - Paradigmes Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. ^ Todd, Chris (2021-04-02). "French collective La Femme's third outing is a chaotic antidote to the lockdown album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. ^ Cotsell, Matt (2021-04-01). "La Femme – Paradigmes". musicOMH. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  8. ^ a b Kemp, Sophie (2021-04-06). "La Femme: Paradigmes Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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