Each week, our journalists give you their opinion on three new musical releases recently released on QUB musique. To discover…
Underwater with Ludovico
The Italian composer offers, with underwater, an album where we find him alone at the piano. He interprets instrumental, contemplative, melancholy, hushed, comfortable vignettes that lead to contemplation. The melodies were inspired by long walks that the composer, whose works have been taken over by Angèle Dubeau, took in nature. One has the impression of accessing a parallel world and of finding oneself in a state of flotation. Through the 48 minutes of underwaterthe titles Luminous, Rolling Like a Ball, Flora, Natural Light, Almost June and Temple White stand out. This is his first solo piano album in 20 years. (Yves Leclerc)
underwater ★★★1/2
► An album by Ludovico Einaudi
sweet ceremony
It is a first album filled with sweetness and warmth that Le Portier offers us; a project that emerged following the meeting of singer-songwriter Jesse Proteau (also known as Zagata) and composer, arranger, keyboardist and conductor Vincent Réhel. The universes of the two artists seem to have been predestined to meet while Jesse’s warm voice is sublimated by the melodies combining keyboards, strings, piano and acoustic guitar. Big favorites for the melancholy suicide bombers and Shortcutsas well as Cold Blood coins, D’Estimauville (perfect for going on the road) and When we fall asleep glued, which register the duo as proud descendants of artists of the caliber of Louis-Jean Cormier. (Sarah-Emilie Nault)
Ceremony ★★★★1/2
► An album by Le Portier
Uplifting musical epic
A bittersweet feeling arises from listening toAnts From Up There, second album by British collective Black Country, New Road. Even more than its acclaimed predecessor For The First Time, released in early 2021, this collection of 10 exhilarating post rock pieces, on the border of chamber pop, reveals the striking virtuosity and remarkable creativity of this band of seven young musicians. Lovers of long songs in the form of epics punctuated by a cacophonous finale, you will be served. The only downside, singer-guitarist Isaac Wood announced his departure a few days ago. The group promised to continue the adventure. Hopefully the sequel will still be exciting. (Cedric Belanger)
Ants From Up There ★★★★1/2
► A Black Country album, New Road