LaF / Citadel - CD
Both the first official album, as well as the first opus to appear on the 7th Heaven label, “Citadelle” presents 14 titles rich in vast and assumed sound research. A logical follow-up to the group's previous projects, "Citadelle" is housed in current hip-hop trends while maintaining, this time, a close link with electronic music and French-speaking pop, in particular on the pieces in collaboration with the guitarist. Clement "Pops" Langlois-Légaré (Clay and Friends).
The result is a hybrid style, meticulous and accessible. As for the text, there is a predominance of melodies and the presence of an ambient melancholy, characteristic of the three rappers. Their feathers firmly anchored in emotivity testify to the broad influences of the group ranging from Quebec indie rock to European rap.
The tangible impact of these influences is felt in the angle adopted vis-à-vis the hip-hop medium, in its quest for innovation and the unknown, a trend that is expressed, among other things, by the presence collaborators from outside the rap scene, namely Vince James (composition and voice on “Nos Roues”), N NAO (additional voices on “Nos Roues” and “Ultime”) and Émile Tempête (on “Helium”).
The "Citadel" is a fictional place representing security, but also vulnerability, depending on which side of the ramparts you are on. This place embodies the refuge of thoughts, the perpetual evolution, and highlights the obstacles to be overcome to improve consciousness and collective happiness within the “LaF microcosm”.
Album tracks:
1. White
2. Helium
3. Avalanche
4. Sundial
5. Our Wheels (feat. Vince James)
6.G.J.
7. Around the world
8. The Key
9.Get Away
10. Chance Encounter (feat. Franky Fade)
11. The Rodeo
12.HB
13. Satellite
14. Ultimate