LE COULEUR RELEASE À LA RENCONTRE DE BARBARA (FEAT. STANDARD EMMANUEL)

LISTEN HERE & WATCH HERE

FINAL SINGLE BEFORE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM
COMME DANS UN PENTHOUSE
ARRIVES ON SEPTEMBER 22

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AND ON VINYL HERE

TORONTO, ON – August 18, 2023 – After unveiling pieces of their new album, Comme dans un penthouse, which will see its release on September 22 (via Lisbon Lux Records), acclaimed Montreal trio, Le Couleur today share the final single, À la rencontre de Barbara. Featuring Standard Emmanuel - lead singer of Montreal band, Choses Sauvages - the track is a shimmery, disco-pop earworm, sure to heat up these last weeks of summer! 

With over 20M streams, 150 concerts, and syncs with HBO, Netflix and Apple TV, Le Couleur is back with Comme dans un penthouse - their sixth album. Featuring an electronic, nu-disco sound à la Todd Terje and reminiscent of Fujiya & Miyagi’s early 2000’s Krautrock, this new album is irresistibly suspenseful. Using Barbara, a character from 2016’s P.O.P., as a symbol of our collective thirst for excitement, this eight track speed train of an album will transport you to a realm of icy desire.

À la rencontre de Barbara, is a danceable, enigmatic track reminiscent of 80s TV theme songs.The race against time begins - it's Barbara's turn (La rencontre de Barbara); will she be unmasked? Like a guru, she attracts glances - lost under the play of lights, what image do the mirrors of her penthouse reflect back to her? Barbara lets herself be tracked. Addicted to the chase, she runs to her doom. 

The accompanying video continues to depict Barbara's tale. In the heart of a glittering metropolis, a pair of shoes triggers an enigmatic quest for an elusive figure. Guided by urban lights, a traveler explores a nocturnal stroll, awakening lost memories and forgotten dreams. As secrets converge, Barbara's mysterious story unfolds, captivating the viewer between reality and illusion.

Listen to À la rencontre de Barbara (ft. Standard Emmanuel) here and watch the cinematic video here

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
September 1 – Saint Adolphe d’Howard, QC – Festival Focus
October 19 - Montreal, QC - Le Studio TD (album release show)
October 20 - Quebec City, QC - Le Pantoum (album release show)

DOWNLOAD – À la rencontre de Barbara single artwork
DOWNLOAD  album artwork | DOWNLOAD – hi-res press photo

MORE ABOUT LE COULEUR:
Created by Laurence Giroux-Do, Patrick Gosselin and Steeven Chouinard, Le Couleur first rose to prominence with an electro-pop sound as bright as the lights of the now-defunct Studio 54, with the EPs Voyage Love (2013) and Dolce Désir (2015), followed by their acclaimed full-length albums, P.O.P. (2016) and Concorde (2020).  
 
With rich and irresistibly danceable performances, Le Couleur delivers decadent and dynamic shows - full of exhilarating energy. In addition to their four European tours (UK, FR, IT), the trio, which has over 100 dates under its belt, has made notable appearances at SXSW (US), Sound City (UK), Fimpro (MX), and more.