''Consolation'' (stylized in all
lowercase
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) is the third studio album by French singer
Pomme. It was released on August 26, 2022 at Sois sage musique /
Polydor Records
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.
Promotion
The first single from the album was unveiled during a session on
A Colors Show
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on June 2, 2022. It was officially released on June 7 and is titled ''tombeau''. Its release was accompanied by the announcement of the album ''Consolation'', set for release on August 26 of the same year.
On June 17, 2022, the second single from the album, the song ''Nelly'', was unveiled, along with a music video. In this song, Pomme pays tribute to the Quebecois writer
Nelly Arcan
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Biography
Arcan's first novel ''Putain'' (2001; English: '' ...
.
On January 16, 2023, the singer announced on her social media the release of a reissue of her album, (Lot 2) Consolation, scheduled for February 10, 2023.
Track listing
''Consolation''
''(Lot 2) Consolation''
The tracklist of the reissue was announced a month before its release on January 16, 2023, along with the opening of pre-orders.
Participants
Credits adapted from the physical album notes of "Consolation".
;Musicians
*
Pomme – vocals, piano and pocket piano, acoustic and electric guitar,
omnichord
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*
Flavien Berger
Flavien Berger (born 2 July 1986, in Paris) is a French singer-songwriter. A hybrid artist blending electro and psychedelia, Berger discovered music composition on his PlayStation 2 with the game ''Music 2000''. – sampler, backing vocals, and synthesizers
* Laurie Torres – percussion, drums, and organ
* Agathe Dupéré – bass, acoustic and electric guitars, synth bass, effects, and backing vocals
* Simon Veilleux – mandolin and violin
*
Albin de la Simone – additional piano (track 4)
* Ghyslain Luc Lavigne – effects
* Rose Normandin – string arrangements
* Yu Bin Kim – violin
* Marianne Houle – cello
* Zoé Dumais – violin
* Gabriel Desjardins – wind arrangements
* Jean-Sébastien Vachon – tuba
* David Carbonneau – trumpet
* Jérôme Dupuis-Cloutier – trumpet
* Renaud Gratton – trombone
;Production
*
Pomme – production
*
Flavien Berger
Flavien Berger (born 2 July 1986, in Paris) is a French singer-songwriter. A hybrid artist blending electro and psychedelia, Berger discovered music composition on his PlayStation 2 with the game ''Music 2000''. –
production
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* Ghyslain Luc Lavigne – mixing
* Marc Thériault – mastering
;Design
*
Claude Ponti – illustrations
* Lian Benoit – photography
* Raegular – graphic design
;Recording
* Recorded by Ghyslain Luc Lavigne, assisted by Charles St-Amour at Wild and Treatment Room studios in
Saint-Zénon and
Montreal
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.
* Vocal recordings of
Pomme and additional sounds by
Flavien Berger
Flavien Berger (born 2 July 1986, in Paris) is a French singer-songwriter. A hybrid artist blending electro and psychedelia, Berger discovered music composition on his PlayStation 2 with the game ''Music 2000''. at La Savonnerie and Radio 89 studios in
Brussels
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.
Charts
References
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2022 albums
Pomme (singer) albums