Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs (album)

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Klô Pelgag, released on June 26, 2020. The album received critical acclaim upon its release.

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
Studio album by
Klô Pelgag
ReleasedJune 26, 2020 (2020-06-26)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length42:20
Language
  • French
LabelSecret City Records
Producer
  • Klô Pelgag
  • Sylvain Deschamps
Klô Pelgag chronology
L'étoile thoracique
(2016)		 Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
(2020)
Singles from Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
  1. "Rémora"
    Released: February 6, 2020
  2. "J’aurai les cheveux longs"
    Released: March 30, 2020
  3. "Umami"
    Released: May 5, 2020
  4. "La maison jaune"
    Released: June 4, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[1]
La Presse[2]
Le Canal Auditif9/10[3]
Les Oreilles Curieuses8/10[4]

Release

Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs was initially set for release on April 17, 2020.[5] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release of the album was later pushed back to June 26, as announced via Pelgag's official website on April 10.[6][7]

Singles

Prior to the official launch of the album, four singles were put out. "Rémora" serves as the lead single, which was released on February 6, 2020. She wrote the song after reading One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, in which he mentioned the remora, a kind of fish that lives on other bigger fishes, using the disk on its head to attach to them. Pelgag explained: "The song "Rémora" is about dependency to a toxic, bloodsucking relationship, to which you hang on even though it drags you down to the bottom of yourself. Eventually, you have to heal from it." Its music video was directed by Baz.[8][9]

"J’aurai les cheveux longs" is the second single, released on March 30, 2020, which is about "reconciliation". The string section was arranged by Canadian composer Owen Pallett.[10]

"Umami" is the third single, released on May 5, 2020. She wrote the song after rereading The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. She said: "I felt like I was this old man going into himself, for I don’t know how long. I wanted to return with answers. I knew that life had the potential to be greater than what we’re being offered."[11]

"La maison jaune" is the fourth single, released on June 4, 2020. She refers this song to the house that Vincent van Gogh lived when he suffered from depression. According to Pelgag, the song is about "the moment when you finally leave this place in the hope of never returning there." The string and brass sections were arranged by Pelgag for the first time. The music video was directed by Baz.[12]

Track listing

Credits are adapted from Genius.[13] All tracks are written by Klô Pelgag.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs"
  • Klô Pelgag
  • Sylvain Deschamps
1:44
2."Rémora"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
4:29
3."Umami"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
4:28
4."J'aurai les cheveux longs"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
3:55
5."À l'ombre des cyprès"
  • Pelgag
  • Deschamps
5:39
6."La fonte"
  • Pelgag
  • Deschamps
2:28
7."Soleil"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
3:31
8."Für Élise"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
2:54
9."Mélamine"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
2:50
10."Où vas-tu quand tu dors ?"
  • Pelgag
  • Deschamps
3:06
11."La maison jaune"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
4:26
12."Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs II"
  • Deschamps
  • Pelgag
2:50
Total length:42:20

References
  1. Rose, Francesca (June 25, 2020). "Klô Pelgag's 'Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs' Will Transport You to Immersive Fantasy Lands — Even If You Don't Speak French". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  2. "Klô Pelgag : puissant exutoire ★★★★". La Presse. June 29, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. "Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs". Le Canal Auditif. June 26, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. "Klô Pelgag – Notre-Dame-Des-Sept-Douleurs". Les Oreilles Curieuses. July 5, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  5. "Klô Pelgag unveils Rémora". klopelgag.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  6. "Klô Pelgag shares a second single "J'aurai les cheveux longs"". klopelgag.com. March 30, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. "New release date for Klô Pelgag's album". klopelgag.com. April 10, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. "Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs by Klô Pelgag on iTunes". Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. "Klô Pelgag unveils Rémora". klopelgag.com. February 6, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  10. "Klô Pelgag shares a second single "J'aurai les cheveux longs"". klopelgag.com. March 30, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  11. "Klô Pelgag shares a third track "Umami"". klopelgag.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  12. "The final single before the release of Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs on June 26th". klopelgag.com. June 4, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. "Klô Pelgag - Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs Lyrics and Tracklist". Genius. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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