Brol (album) explained

Brol
Type:album
Artist:Angèle
Cover:Angèle – Brol.png
Released:5 October 2018
Language:French
Length:64:45
Label:Angèle VL
Next Title:Nonante-Cinq
Next Year:2021

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

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.

Release and promotion

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

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.

The album was included in Pretty Much Amazings list of twenty-five "Albums of the Year" for 2018.[8]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 18
Chart (2019)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 1
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 15
Chart (2020)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 2
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 49
Chart (2021)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 10
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 58
Chart (2022)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 55
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[26] 20
Chart (2023)Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[27] 141
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[28] 35

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pourquoi vous devez écouter "Brol", le premier album d'Angèle. Garrigues. Manon. 5 October 2018. Vogue Paris. 5 January 2019.
  2. Web site: "Brol" : alors, il est comment le premier album d'Angèle ?. Puertas. Céline. 5 October 2018. Glamour. 5 January 2019. 13 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413135858/https://www.glamourparis.com/culture/actu-musique/articles/brol-alors-il-est-comment-le-premier-album-dangele-/69484. dead.
  3. Web site: Angèle va tout casser avec "Brol", son premier album. Marolle. Emmanuel. 4 October 2018. Le Parisien. 5 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Le palmarès des Victoires de la musique 2019. 9 February 2019. Le Monde. 5 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Angèle: Que veut dire "Brol", le titre très belge de son album. Provost. Lauren. 5 October 2018. Le Huffington Post. 5 January 2019.
  6. Web site: Angèle et Roméo Elvis partent skier à la plage dans leur nouveau clip. 6 October 2018. GQ. 5 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Clip "Tout oublier" : Angèle et Roméo Elvis s'offrent des vacances au ski en famille. Ruelle. Yohann. 5 October 2018. Charts in France. 5 January 2019.
  8. Web site: 2018: Year in Review Albums of the Year. 5 January 2019. Pretty Much Amazing. 5 January 2019. 7 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233625/https://prettymuchamazing.com/features/best-albums-2018/. dead.
  9. Brol . Angèle . 2018 . Angèle VL Records . Liner notes . 6797720.
  10. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 8, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 26 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2018. Ultratop. 5 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2018. Ultratop. 5 January 2019.
  13. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2018. SNEP. fr. 15 April 2022.
  14. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2019. Ultratop. 20 December 2019.
  15. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2019. Ultratop. 20 December 2019.
  16. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2019. SNEP. fr. 8 January 2020.
  17. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2019. hitparade.ch. 31 December 2019.
  18. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  19. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. 18 December 2020.
  20. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2020. SNEP. fr. 15 April 2022.
  21. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020. hitparade.ch. 28 December 2020.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2021. Ultratop. 5 January 2022.
  23. Web site: Rapports annuels 2021. Ultratop. 5 January 2022.
  24. Web site: Top de l'année Top Albums 2021. SNEP. fr. 15 April 2022.
  25. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2022. Ultratop. nl. 14 January 2023.
  26. Web site: Rapports annuels 2022. Ultratop. fr. 14 January 2023.
  27. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. 7 January 2024.
  28. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. 7 January 2024.

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