Brol (album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
Length | 64:45 | |||
Language | French | |||
Label | Angèle VL | |||
Producer |
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Singles from Brol La Suite | ||||
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Brol is the debut studio album by Belgian singer Angèle. It was self-released on 5 October 2018 through Angèle's own label Angèle VL Records.[1][2][3] A reissue with seven new tracks was released on 8 November 2019 under the name Brol La Suite.
The album received the Album Révélation of the Year at the 2019 Victoires de la Musique awards ceremony in France.[4]
Artwork and title
[edit]The album cover features a photograph of Angèle as a child with her baby teeth out.[5]
The album's title is a reference to the Belgian slang word "brol". In Brussels slang, "brol" has multiple meanings. It can refer to either a heap of random small objects, or a nondescript object of little value; a place of disorder or shambles; or a fuss.[5]
Release and promotion
[edit]A music video for "Tout oublier" was released upon the album's release date on 5 October 2018. The video features Angèle and her brother Roméo unfittingly wearing ski attire and carrying ski equipment on the beach of a seaside resort.[6][7]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Charts in France | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
L'Echo | 3/5[9] |
Le Journal du Dimanche | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brol has received generally positive reviews from critics. Writing for Le Journal du Dimanche, Ludovic Perrin praised the album, calling each song excellent and perfectly arranged.[10]
The album was included in Pretty Much Amazing's list of twenty-five "Albums of the Year" for 2018.[11]
Track listing
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]
All lyrics are written by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted; all music is composed by Angèle Van Laeken, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "La Thune" | 3:21 | ||
2. | "Balance ton quoi" | 3:09 | ||
3. | "Jalousie" | 3:45 | ||
4. | "Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis) |
| 3:22 | |
5. | "La Loi de Murphy" |
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| 3:15 |
6. | "Nombreux" | 3:12 | ||
7. | "Victime des réseaux" |
| 3:22 | |
8. | "Les matins" | 2:55 | ||
9. | "Je veux tes yeux" |
| 3:25 | |
10. | "Ta reine" | 3:33 | ||
11. | "Flemme" |
| 4:16 | |
12. | "Flou" |
| 3:16 | |
Total length: | 41:01 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "La Thune" | 3:21 | ||
2. | "Balance ton quoi" | 3:09 | ||
3. | "Jalousie" | 3:45 | ||
4. | "Tout oublier" (featuring Roméo Elvis) |
| 3:22 | |
5. | "La Loi de Murphy" |
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| 3:15 |
6. | "Nombreux" | 3:12 | ||
7. | "Victime des réseaux" |
| 3:22 | |
8. | "Les matins" | 2:55 | ||
9. | "Je veux tes yeux" |
| 3:25 | |
10. | "Ta reine" | 3:33 | ||
11. | "Flemme" |
| 4:16 | |
12. | "Flou" |
| 3:16 | |
13. | "Perdus" | 3:03 | ||
14. | "Oui ou Non" | 3:16 | ||
15. | "Insomnies" |
| 3:32 | |
16. | "Tu me regardes" |
| 3:12 | |
17. | "J'entends" | 3:37 | ||
18. | "Que du Love" (featuring Kiddy Smile) | 2:33 | ||
19. | "Ta reine" (Orchestral Version) | 4:31 | ||
Total length: | 64:45 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[12]
Musicians
| Technical personnel
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Charts
[edit] Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[35] | 7× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[36] | 2× Diamond | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Garrigues, Manon (5 October 2018). "Pourquoi vous devez écouter "Brol", le premier album d'Angèle". Vogue Paris. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Puertas, Céline (5 October 2018). ""Brol" : alors, il est comment le premier album d'Angèle ?". Glamour. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Marolle, Emmanuel (4 October 2018). "Angèle va tout casser avec "Brol", son premier album". Le Parisien. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Le palmarès des Victoires de la musique 2019". Le Monde. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b Provost, Lauren (5 October 2018). "Angèle: Que veut dire "Brol", le titre très belge de son album". Le Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "Angèle et Roméo Elvis partent skier à la plage dans leur nouveau clip". GQ. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Ruelle, Yohann (5 October 2018). "Clip "Tout oublier" : Angèle et Roméo Elvis s'offrent des vacances au ski en famille". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Berthelot, Théau (6 October 2018). "Lady Gaga, Angèle, Twenty One Pilots : trois albums au banc d'essai". Charts in France. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ Bacq, Clément (4 October 2018). ""Brol", chronique d'un succès annoncé". L'Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b Perrin, Ludovic (4 October 2018). ""Brol" : Angèle ou les obsessions de notre époque". Le Journal du Dimanche. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ "2018: Year in Review | Albums of the Year". Pretty Much Amazing. 5 January 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ^ a b Brol (Liner notes). Angèle. Angèle VL Records. 2018. 6797720.
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