L'Ère du Verseau (French for 'The Age of Aquarius') is the fourth studio album by French dance-pop band Yelle. It was released on 4 September 2020 by Recreation Center, the record label founded by the band. It is the band's first album since the release of Complètement fou six years prior.

L'Ère du Verseau
Studio album by
Released4 September 2020 (2020-09-04)
StudioMontreal, Canada
GenreElectropop[1]
Length33:10
LabelRecreation Center
ProducerJean-François Perrier
Yelle chronology
Complètement fou Remix
(2015)
L'Ère du Verseau
(2020)
Singles from L'Ère du Verseau
  1. "Je t'aime encore"
    Released: 28 April 2020
  2. "Karaté"
    Released: 21 July 2020
  3. "Noir"
    Released: 7 April 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((1-star Honorable Mention))[1]

Background

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Yelle began writing L'Ère du Verseau in the spring of 2019. The band was in Montreal to record a song with Billboard, a music producer who previously collaborated with the band on Complètement fou.[4] The album was completed just before the COVID-19 pandemic placed France in lockdown.[5]

Track listing

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L'Ère du Verseau
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Émancipense"
  • Perrier
2:53
2."J’veux Un Chien"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Christophe Le Flohic
  • Destable
  • Perrier
3:15
3."Je T’aime Encore"
  • Perrier
3:35
4."Karaté"
  • Perrier
2:58
5."Menu Du Jour"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Vanhooland
  • Perrier
2:58
6."Mon Beau Chagrin"
  • Perrier
  • Oliver
2:14
7."Vue D’en Face"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Vanhooland
  • Destable
  • Perrier
3:22
8."Noir"
  • Perrier
3:12
9."Peine De Mort"
  • Perrier
4:35
10."Un Million"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Destable
  • Perrier
4:21
Total length:33:00
Bonus: Bops EP
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Ici & Maintenant (Here & Now)"
  • Perrier
3:50
12."Interpassion"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Victor Le Masne
  • Perrier
3:08
13."Romeo"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Perrier
3:30
14."OMG!!!"
  • Perrier
  • Budet
  • Antoine Boulé
  • Perrier
3:10
Total length:13:24

Charts

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Chart performance for L'Ère du Verseau
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 138
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 74

References

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  1. ^ a b Hull, Tom (6 October 2020). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. Review of L'Ère du Verseau at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Nafekh-Blanchette, Spencer (2 September 2020). "'L'Ère du Verseau' Reminds Us That Yelle Are Here to Stay". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  4. ^ Potdevin, Pascaline (29 August 2020). "Yelle revient au pays avec " L'Ere du Verseau "". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. ^ Bolo, Victor (4 September 2020). "Yelle de retour avec " L'Ère du Verseau "". Le Telegramme (in French). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Yelle – L'ère du verseau" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Albums (Week 37, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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