Bibi Club–the Montreal-based duo of Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque (Plants and Animals)–have shared their new single/video Shloshlo, the final track of their new album ‘Feu de garde,’ out now via Secret City Records. The song’s rhythmic, irresistible synths coat Trottier-Rivard’s silken vocals in a shimmering hue as she sings in her native French of “confidence, strength, acceptance of fate, and joy.” “For us, ‘Shloshlo’ is about parenthood, the anxiety of being a parent—or of needing to take care of the strength that children give us, the strength of the feminine, and determination,” the duo explains. The track’s accompanying visual features Trottier-Rivard carrying her and Basque’s son Noé on her back. ‘Feu de garde’is available here. Watch the video clip for Shloshlo via YouTube below.
Shloshlo follows Parc de Beauvoir, L’île aux bleuets, and Le feu, which have earned praise and support from Brooklyn Vegan (Best Songs of April), Exclaim! (Staff Picks), The Line of Best Fit, and more. Feu de garde has also been earning great press from Talkhouse (artist conversation with Helena Deland), MOJO (★★★★ review), KALTBLUT (feature), Tour Stories (interview), and more. Mixed by Ali Chant (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding, Dry Cleaning), mastered by Matt Colton (Depeche Mode, James Blake, Peter Gabriel), and featuring vocal contributions from Helena Deland, Camille Delean, and Carmel Scurti-Belley, ‘Feu de garde’ is a liberated, seductive, and undeniable collection of French pop/rock jewels.
Trottier-Rivard and Basque named themselves Bibi Club in honor of the discotheque in their living room, where their bibis (or loved ones) come together and dance. Their first album, ‘Le soleil et la mer,’ was featured on the 2023 Polaris Music Prize Long List and earned support from BBC6 Music, Le Devoir (best Quebec albums of 2022), and more.
Across ‘Feu de garde,’ Trottier-Rivard reconnects with the values that made her the woman she is today: courage, perseverance, sisterhood and friendship. A former member of the first exclusively female scout group in Montreal (Les Guides), she spent years within that community discovering nature and developing meaningful relationships that ultimately influenced her identity as an artist. ‘Feu de garde’ is in part inspired by these girlhood memories and formative moments, and even features group chants that recall Girl Guide outings in the woods.
“‘Feu de garde’ is an album about the importance of community, kindness, being a parent, mortality and strength,” the duo explains. “It’s a soundtrack to a nonviolent tension, a fire that illuminates. The flames intersect and reassure one another.”
Live dates
05/31 – Toulouse, FR – Festival Week-end des Curiosités
06/01 – Chateauneuf de Gadagne, FR – France Festival Cafi
06/06 – Paris, FR – Le Pop Up
06/07 – Laval, FR – La Fosse
06/08 – Dunkerque, FR – Festival L’ilôt
10/05 – Sherbrooke, QC – La Petite Boîte Noire
10/11 – Lévis, QC – Le Vieux Bureau de Poste
10/12 – Verchères, QC – Le Phare Culturel
11/21 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount (M pour Montreal)
11/22 – Quebec, QC – L’ANTI
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