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band. The album was released on February 10, 2009, and is their first studio album since their commercial breakthrough in 2006 with ''

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''. Julien Mineau, the band's lead singer and primary songwriter, has described the album's themes as being partly inspired by the continuing role of

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in Québécois society. The album was shortlisted for the

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Music videos

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. The video shows the members of Malajube murdering a fur-coated man (Charles Duval) in various ways, until he reappears to eliminate each band member in the fashion they had used. Bang Bang TV also released a two-part making-of film for the music video prior to its release. Bande à part recorded a live version of "Hérésie" on January 14, which they broadcast on February 2. They also released music videos for "Luna" and "Dragon de glace".

Track listing

References

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