• #1 in sales in Quebec and #2 in Canada on the week of its release • CBC Radio 3 airplay, support from Exclaim!, CBC Music • Reviewed by the very influential journalist Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop), a first for a francophone album:“There are tons of beautiful creative highlights on every corner of this project.” • Rave reviews: Journal de Montréal, La Presse, Exclaim!, Le Canal Auditif (9/10), Télérama and more • Included in many year-end top tens: Le Devoir, La Presse, Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, Le Soleil, CBC Music, Le Canal Auditif, and several others • The song “La maison jaune” was heard in the Netflix series Snowpiercer • #1 des ventes au Québec et #2 au Canada la semaine de sa sortie • Élogieuses critiques : Journal de Montréal, La Presse, Exclaim!, Le Canal Auditif (9/10), Télérama et plus encore • Parmi de nombreux tops de fin d’année : Le Devoir, La Presse, Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, Le Soleil, CBC Music, Le Canal Auditif et plusieurs autres • Critiqué par le très influent journaliste Anthony Fantano (The Needle Drop), une première pour un album francophone : « Il y a des tonnes de magnifiques points forts créatifs dans chaque recoin de ce projet. » • La pièce « La maison jaune » entendue dans l’émission Le Transperceneige (Snowpiercer) sur Netflix
April 19 street date. Driven by the joy of collaborating with friends, a sense of creative freedom, and a desire to be spontaneous, Klô Pelgag, Joseph Mihalcean, and Samuel Gougoux unveil their four song EP "Sieste sur l’oreille droite". The project is not the result of a long reflection, quite the opposite. It's the first draft of a remote composition process. The three artists sent songs to each other, each person adding what they wanted, then there were no second thoughts or fine tuning. The songs were simply sent away to be mixed, as is.
October 11 street date. Each new album by Klô Pelgag re-establishes her unique place in the Francophone cultural landscape. "Abracadabra" is no exception. From the first notes, the music displays more refined contrasts, and the lyrics feature more precise, powerful, poetic images. Conveying equal parts fragility and complexity, the melodies fragment, only to reappear transfigured. Klô Pelgag's elegant voice is front and centre, as she uses it in various exploratory ways. She refuses to stagnate, and she knows how to surprise and to find magic. With "Abracadabra", Klô Pelgag hopes to make the world less harsh with a simple formula. She has fun while interrogating her own certainties and anxieties, looking for meaning. This album confirms her sensational skills as a composer, arranger and musician, which makes her one of the most distinctive creative forces of her generation.
October 11 street date. Each new album by Klô Pelgag re-establishes her unique place in the Francophone cultural landscape. "Abracadabra" is no exception. From the first notes, the music displays more refined contrasts, and the lyrics feature more precise, powerful, poetic images. Conveying equal parts fragility and complexity, the melodies fragment, only to reappear transfigured. Klô Pelgag's elegant voice is front and centre, as she uses it in various exploratory ways. She refuses to stagnate, and she knows how to surprise and to find magic. With "Abracadabra", Klô Pelgag hopes to make the world less harsh with a simple formula. She has fun while interrogating her own certainties and anxieties, looking for meaning. This album confirms her sensational skills as a composer, arranger and musician, which makes her one of the most distinctive creative forces of her generation.
April 23 street date. Klô Pelgag’s “L’alchimie des monstres” is her debut album. Originally released in 2013, this will be its first reedition. It over critics and fans alike, while also leading her to win the “Breakthrough Artist of the Year” award at the 2014 Gala de l’ADISQ, some Prix Barbara in France in 2015, the title of “Révélation chanson Radio-Canada 2014-15,” the 2014 Grand Prix de la francophonie awarded by L’Académie Charles Cros, the Prix Miroir for “Célébration de la langue française” at the 2013 Festival d’été de Québec, and the Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre. She toured several francophone countries to present the songs of that album, giving more than 200 concerts in Quebec, Belgium, France and Switzerland. “Her debut album is unlike anything we have ever heard.” – Libération “She deserves our full attention.” – Télérama “An irresistible invitation to enter a rich, eclectic world.” – L’express “Wild poetry and brilliant orchestration allow L’alchimie des monstres to rank highly” 8/10 – Le Canal Auditif "She has an incredibly captivating voice, with which she can seemingly do anything." – Le Droit "The lyrics are heightened by the various instruments to create a unique recipe that one could never grow tired of." – La Bible Urbaine
« L’alchimie des monstres » est le premier album de Klô Pelgag. Sorti originellement en 2013, ce sera sa première réédition. Elle rafle plusieurs prix, notamment celui de la « Révélation de l’année » au Gala ADISQ en 2014, le Prix Barbara du ministère de la Culture française, le titre de « Révélation chanson Radio-Canada 2014-2015 », le Grand Prix de la Francophonie de l’Académie Charles Cros, le Prix Miroir Célébration de la langue française au Festival d’été de Québec ainsi que le Prix Rapsat-Lelièvre. Elle sillonne les quatre coins de la francophonie pour présenter les pièces de cet album et donne plus de 200 concerts, du Québec à la Belgique, de la France à la Suisse. « Son premier disque sonne comme rien de déjà entendu » – Libération « Elle mérite vraiment qu’on l’écoute et qu’on s’intéresse à elle » - Télérama « Une belle invitation à entrer dans un univers foisonnant » – L’express « Une poésie folle et une orchestration réussie qui confèrent à L’Alchimie des monstres une place de choix » 8/10 - Le Canal Auditif « Elle captive par son incroyable voix, avec laquelle elle semble tout pouvoir faire. » - Le Droit « Les paroles viennent appuyer les divers instruments pour créer une recette unique dont il est impossible de se lasser. » - La bible urbaine