Chansons hivernales explained

Chansons hivernales
Type:studio
Artist:Pierre Lapointe
Cover:Pierre Lapointe - Chansons hivernales.png
Genre:Christmas
Length:36:25
Language:French
Label:Audiogram
Producer:Emmanuel Éthier
Prev Title:Pour déjouer l'ennui
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:L'heure mauve
Next Year:2022

Chansons hivernales (Winter Songs) is the eleventh studio and first Christmas album by Canadian singer Pierre Lapointe, released through Audiogram on November 20, 2020.[1] It was produced by Emmanuel Éthier. The album debuted at number 10 on the Canadian Albums Chart in the issue dated December 5, 2020.

Background

Lapointe told Apple Music that he had "been wanting to do a Christmas album for 15 years" but that "people raised their eyebrows when I told them about the project". He further explained that the songs explore the "bittersweet lightness of the holiday season".[2]

Critical reception

Reviewing the album for La Presse, Josée Lapointe called the album a "nice gift" from Pierre Lapointe, describing it as "full of joyful winks and with just enough sadness and nostalgia, which should pleasantly furnish our cold winter evenings".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avec Pierre Lapointe pour traverser l'hiver. Le Devoir. Cormier. Sylvain. fr. November 14, 2020. December 5, 2020.
  2. Web site: Chansons hivernales by Pierre Lapointe. Apple Music. December 5, 2020.