Musical Remedial Guide | Emilie Côté’s list

After (another) year rich in musical love at first sight, here are the songs that have passed the test of time in the headphones of our journalists.

girl to wearby Ariane Roy

The prestigious prize she won at the ADISQ Gala is worthy of belief: Ariane Roy is the revelation of the year on the Quebec music scene. Released last February, medium pleasure brings together songs of very high caliber for a debut album, with a lot of personality and melodic tone. Ariane Roy sings girl to wear with her great friend Lou-Adriane Cassidy, while she co-signed the production with Dominique Plante. A great voice of Quebec today and tomorrow.

lounge chairby Wet Leg

A bit of childish recklessness? We really needed it in 2022 and thanks to Wet Leg for plunging us into a state of total stall with his first album. The British duo formed by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers plunges back into the decade 1995-2005 with exhilarating references, a lot of spirit and a formidable sense of melody. Candy.

Super starfrom Beach House

Our interest in Beach House has been undeniable for eight albums thanks to the spectral voice of Victoria Legrand and the sinuous and captivating melodies of her sidekick, Alex Scally. The last, Once Twice Melodyin double format, includes a ballad that moves us so much every time we listen to it: Super star. A jewel of melancholic pop.

Pavementpraise

We can never repeat enough how a second album can be a perilous exercise for an artist whose flight has been crowned with success. But the Crash to which Les Louanges alludes, it is rather the shock of “real” adult life. Vincent Roberge further refines his characteristic musical signature: jazzy pop and R&B animated by a nocturnal groove that gives rise to warm songs like ballads on the skin.

Better in the Shadeby Patrick Watson

What distinguishes Better in the Shade of the other Patrick Watson albums, it’s the electronic instrumentation. But it is still as much at the service of emotion. The musician has given himself the mission of making us cherish the little moments of everyday life in a complex and uncertain world. Let’s face it: Montreal is lucky to have a great artist like Patrick Watson. His music is a perpetual refuge.

Happy New Yearfrom Let’s Eat Grandma

Let’s Eat Grandma is another British female duo. It is made up of young Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth. They roll their hump for three albums and Two Ribbons, released in the spring, is a great vintage for synth-pop fans. The album follows a troubled period for the two musician friends and it emanates a powerful feeling of remission. I promise : Happy New Year will instantly recharge your batteries: add to your December 31st playlist.

Fictionfrom Lesser Evil

Visceral lyricist and magnetic performer, Ariane M. forms with keyboard master Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux (Organ Moods, Chocolat) the Montreal duo Lesser Evil. his album Subterranean is an invitation to immerse ourselves in the darkest meanders of our soul with a cinematic mix of dark pop and trip-hop. As Lesser Evil would say, sometimes you have to “dive in to find yourself”.