We find with delight the warm and moving voice of Beyries on Du temps, a pretty, simple folk song. And good news, it is also the first extract from an album in French, Du feu dans les lilas, coming in 2024. For the lyrics, the singer-songwriter found Maxime Le Flaguais, who had written for her her hit J’aura cent ans, but she also collaborated with a high-quality team: the Frenchman Albin de la Simone on piano, Robbie Kuster on percussion, François Lafontaine on synths and Joseph Marchand on production. It’s sweet and it’s melancholic and at the same time full of hope, and we’re already looking forward to winter to hear the album in full.

Brenton Boatswain, aka Biggy Boats – in homage to The Notorious B.I.G. – worked for a year and a half on his album Artifact, launched last week. The Dollard-des-Ormeaux resident’s wish was to bring together the cream of Montreal rap and young artists he considers promising. We find on the 19 tracks names such as Mike Shabb, Nate Husser, Kris the $pirit, Chung, Do the Outcast, Kid Riz and Young Rose. The beats are among others the work of Funkywhat, Gaudz and Nkusi. The whole thing is successful and moves skillfully from trap to R

It’s hard to resist the joyfully pop and youthful anthem of the trio of the hour, made up of Ariane Roy, Thierry Larose and Lou-Adriane Cassidy. With Le Roy, la Rose et le Lou[p] (Theme song), the three singer-songwriters and friends give a fiery overview of their joint tour which will start in November, and which is one of the most anticipated events of the season in Quebec music. Taken separately, these three already have a very strong signature. Together they are hectic and free, and this tiny two-minute song does so much good that we can listen to it on repeat without getting tired, because we too want to let our hearts speak.