| Labyrinthes | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Malajube |
| Cover: | Malajube - Labyrinthes (2009).jpg |
| Released: | February 10, 2009 |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Length: | 38:37 |
| Label: | Dare to Care Records |
| Prev Title: | Trompe-l'œil |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | La caverne |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Labyrinthes is the third studio album by Malajube, a Quebec indie rock band.[1] The album was released on February 10, 2009, and is their first studio album since their commercial breakthrough in 2006 with Trompe-l'œil.
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 Roman Catholicism in Québécois society.[2]
The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
On February 6, 2009, Malajube released a video for "Porté disparu", directed by Vincent Morisset, who had also worked with the Montreal band Arcade Fire and City and Colour. 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.[4] [5]
Bande à part recorded a live version of "Hérésie" on January 14, which they broadcast on February 2.[6]
They also released music videos for "Luna" and "Dragon de glace".