Malajube
Labyrinthes

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OVERVIEW: One of Canada’s most-revered indie-rock acts - MALAJUBE - return in april with their ambitious 3rd album, “Labyrinthes”, on City Slang Records… “Labyrinthes” by name and labyrinthine by nature, Malajube’s third album is a delirious fantasia, bursting with energy and inventiveness and moments of unhinged beauty. Their extravagant pop is suffused with an underlying sadness whilst buoyed by an irrepressible exuberance and joy.
Malajube first emerged from the artistically rich Montreal music scene in 2004 and quietly impressed with their debut record “Le Compte Complet” before drawing a significant amount of praise for their second album “Trompe-l'Oeil”, which earned them three nominations at the 2007 Juno Awards and two Félix awards at l'Autre Gala ADISQ, for Alternative album of the year and Album cover. In September 2006, the group was one of the ten finalists nominated for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, the Canadian equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize. They also won the awards for Artist of the year and Best Alternative Rock album at the first edition of the GAMIQ (Gala de l'Alternative Musicale Indépendante du Québec), the Rising Star and Nova Awards at the last MIMI (Montreal Independant Music Initiative) Gala in Montreal.
Malajube’s native language is French but the songs are so powerful that language should be no obstacle to the English speaking listener. Blending elements of classic rock with Flaming Lips-style euphoria and harmony-soaked ELO pop, garage rock in the style of Les Savy Fav with swirly Gallic keyboard sounds and grand orchestration, Malajube have forged a truly unique sound. There will be few more intriguing albums released in 2009 than “Labyrinthes.