| Trompe-l'œil | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Malajube |
| Cover: | Malajube trompe-l'oeil.JPG |
| Released: | February 7, 2006 |
| Recorded: | October–December 2005 |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Length: | 49:58 |
| Label: | Dare to Care Records |
| Producer: | Ryan Battistuzzi |
| Prev Title: | Le Compte complet |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Labyrinthes |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Trompe-l'œil is the second album by the indie rock band Malajube, released in 2006 on Dare to Care Records. The album is inspired in part by medical themes; in the album's liner notes, each song is given a subtitle relating to some aspect of physical or mental health.
Unusual for a French language album from Quebec, the album received significant critical attention in both English Canada and the United States, including airplay on CBC Radio 3 and a favourable review on Pitchfork Media.[1]
The album was also shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize. It was the first francophone album to be on that award's shortlist.
They have released music videos for "Montréal -40°C", "Pâte Filo", "Le Crabe", "Ton Plat Favori", "Fille à plumes" and "Étienne D'Août".
Thematic subtitles for each track in parentheses, per the liner notes
"Le Grand Galion" starts at 8:52 into "La Fin".