Le Volume du vent is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock group Karkwa, released in 2008.[1] The album's title literally translates as "The Volume of the Wind".

Le Volume du vent
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2008
GenreIndie Rock
Length49:40
LabelAudiogram
Karkwa chronology
Les Tremblements s'immobilisent
(2005)
Le Volume du vent
(2008)
Les Chemins de verre
(2010)

Guest musicians on the album include Patrick Watson, Marie-Pierre Arthur and Elizabeth Powell.[2]

The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[3]

On May 7, 2014, the album was certified gold by Music Canada.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Le Compteur"5:19
2."Deux lampadaires"3:10
3."Échapper au sort"3:26
4."Oublie pas"3:26
5."Le Frimas"1:14
6."Le Temps mort"3:00
7."La Façade"4:27
8."Mieux respirer"4:10
9."Combien"4:05
10."Le Volume du vent"2:05
11."Le Solstice"5:35
12."Dormir le jour"5:17
13."À la chaîne"4:26

References

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  1. ^ "Album review - Karkwa - Le Volume du vent". RFI Musique. 2009-03-18. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  2. ^ Leijon, Erik (2010-04-03). "Karkwa Get Help From Patrick Watson And Land Of Talk On New Album". CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-11-21.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "40 acts listed for Polaris Music Prize". CBC News. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  4. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Karkwa – Le volume du vent". Music Canada.