Feu de garde is the second studio album by Canadian indie pop group Bibi Club, released on May 10, 2024 through Secret City Records. It received positive reviews from critics.
Reception This was the album of the week in the Canadian edition of Billboard, where Kerry Doole noted that the album was getting good reviews and displays the group's signature sound of "pulsating keyboards, driving guitars, melodic vocals and thoughtful lyrics". Writing for BrooklynVegan, Bill Pearis also declared it an album of the week, writing that it "feel[s] instantly transportive, tapping into old memories or hitting an emotion center that you didn't know you had" and praising the "wistful breeze blowing through these 11 songs that make you want to close your eyes, sway and feel it blow across your cheek". In Exclaim!, Alex Hudson rated the album a 9 out of 10, comparing its music to Stereolab's and declaring it "one of 2024's must-hear strokes of genius, crossing linguistic borders with its expression of understated, comforting beauty". Year-end lists + Select year-end rankings for Feu de garde Publication/critic Accolade RankExclaim! 50 Best Albums of 20248
The album was shortlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.
Track listing All songs written by Nicolas Basque and Adèle Trottier-Rivard "La terre" – 3:22 "Parc de Beauvoir" – 3:03 "Shloshlo" – 3:07 "Le feu" – 3:51 "you can wear a jacket or a shirt" – 3:19 "Les guides" – 2:21 "L'île aux bleuets" – 3:25 "Samedi / le lit" – 2:48 "ce qui va disparaître" – 1:49 "Nico" – 3:55 "Rue du Repos" – 3:09
Personnel Bibi Club Nicolas Basque – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, vocals, drum programming, field recording, production Adèle Trottier-Rivard – synthesizer, drums, congas, percussion, vocals, production
Additional personnel Lévi Basque – bells Noé Basque – bells Emma Broughton – vocals Ali Chant – mixing Matt Colton – audio mastering Helena Deland – vocals Camille Delean – vocals Mili Hong – drums Eugénie Jobin – vocals Mischa Karam – vocals Robin Love – vocals Niklas Lueger – assistant mixing Safia Nolin – vocals Carmel Scurti-Belley – vocals Marie-Christine Trottier – flute Mégane Voghell – artwork Daniel Yates – artwork, graphic design
See also 2024 in Canadian music List of 2024 albums
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