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
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| DIY | [1] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| musicOMH |  [7] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ a b "La Femme - Paradigmes review". DIY. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ G, Antoine (2021-04-21). "INTERVIEW - La Femme". Goûte Mes Disques. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b "Paradigmes by La Femme Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b Phares, Heather. "La Femme - Paradigmes Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cotsell, Matt (2021-04-01). "La Femme – Paradigmes". musicOMH. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ a b Kemp, Sophie (2021-04-06). "La Femme: Paradigmes Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
