Montreal art rock quintet Bon Enfant have announced their forthcoming third studio album, previewed today by its title track.
Demande spéciale arrives October 15 via Duprince Records, following the band's 2021 LP Diorama and their self-titled 2019 debut. It was produced by Emmanuel Éthier and features additional contributions from Jean-Étienne Collin-Marcoux, Jérôme Dupuis-Cloutier and Naomie Delorimier.
Here's what the band had to say about the eponymous lead track, which follows recent single "Trompe-l'œil":
"Everybody wants / Everybody wants their special request": it's true, and Bon Enfant knows it. It's all well and good to drink in the new stuff, but when it's time to celebrate, you want to stick to the tried-and-true, the stuff that inevitably galvanizes you. With its invigorating, energetic rock vibe, "Demande spéciale" evokes, through its sharp guitars, bouncy keyboards and diligent tempo, all the feverishness we feel when we make up our minds and go to the disc jockey and say: "Could you play [...]" — to the point where we're sometimes so into the process that we end up with a not-so-worst landing. A tribute to the DJs who are willing to play them, as well as to the music that propels us forward rather than nostalgically, "Demande spéciale" is the eponymous track on Bon Enfant's 3rd album, a reminder of those "parties that don't want to die."
Give the tightly-wound title track a listen below, where you'll also find the album tracklist.
Demande spéciale:
1. Trompe-l'œil
2. Demande spéciale
3. Sous-marine
4. Oiseau rare
5. Minimum
6. Passion rock
7. Enfant de l'air
8. Bouquet
9. Aire de plastique
10. Entre le rouge et le vert
11. Gardienne de nuit
12. Décollage