AOTY 2023

Multitude

Stromae - Multitude
Critic Score
Based on 7 reviews
2022 Ratings: #119 / 807
User Score
Based on 708 ratings
2022 Ratings: #501
Liked by 72 people
March 4, 2022 / Release Date
LP / Format
Mosaert, Polydor / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
Clash
Multitude is the perfect return for such a formidable musical talent, serving not only as a reminder of his innovative talents, but also highlighting how much richer his soundscaping and storytelling has grown over his hiatus.
80
Pitchfork
With biting humor and striking intimacy, the Belgian pop singer’s adventurous third album examines how we humans care for one another—or don’t.
80
NME
As intricate and affecting as the wordplay is, you don’t need to speak French to feel the emotional heft Stromae loads into each of ‘Multitude’s tracks. The vocals are as limber as the glitching, swaying soundscapes and the whole album is a mesmerising listen that constantly surprises.
80
The Line of Best Fit

A record that uses choral, electronic and orchestral features to embellish Stromae’s creativity, Multitude is crafted to be enjoyed again and again.

80
Record Collector

The pristine production and audacious beatmaking take pop music to thrilling, unchartered territories at times.

80
Evening Standard
Returning with his first album in nine years, the singer-rapper proves his universal appeal.
Davibitt1234
74

Stromae é um artista que comecei a apreciar em seu álbum anterior por duas coisas: primeiramente, o uso da música eletrônica de maneira interessante e também pelas suas letras que abordam temas importantes. Entretanto, ao ouvir 'Multitude' percebo que uma das melhores qualidades do artista - seu ótimo lirismo - apenas se encontra nos singles, já que o resto das faixas mostra algumas de suas piores composições. Felizmente sua ... read more

ratococacola
70

O pico de qualidade dele foi no Racine Carrée, e isso não vai mudar tão cedo.
Depois de ficar uns nove anos em hiato, e ano passado e essa ano voltar com dois ótimos singles, o Stromae lança seu terceiro álbum de estúdio hoje.
Deu pra ver que ele quis juntar várias culturas e vários tipos de música nesse disco, e deu certo já que ficou um som bem interessante nessas músicas.
Mas o som interessante em algumas ... read more

marvelgaryen
78

The artwork is top 5 this year.

SandpitTurtle
80

This doesn't reach the heights of "Racine Carée", but the first five tracks are awesome. The whole LP sounds so much different, what is so refreshing. "L'enfer" is one of the greatest tracks by Stromae.
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Es kommt nicht an die Höhen von "Racine Carée" ran, aber die ersten fünf Lieder sind grandios. Die ganze Platte klingt ganz anders als Stromaes frühere Alben. "L'enfer" ist meiner Meinung nach eines seiner besten ... read more

willhortin
80

great french pop album with serious topics tacked

Vulpin
81

This album gives us an insight into what Stromae's mentality was like during his period of struggle, along with a good ol' fashioned mix of songs that talk about controversial topics. Some people think this is a bad album because he mentions poop, but it's really like 1% of the album. Overall solid album, not as iconic as Racine Carrée but a great album on its own.

Invaincu - 8.7
Santé - 9.1
La Solassitude - 7.4
Fils De Joie - 9.8
L'Enfer - 8.9
C'est Que Du Bonheur - 8.8
Pas ... read more

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Track List

1Invaincu
2:05
73
2Santé
3:11
79
3La solassitude
3:02
79
4Fils de joie
3:15
81
5L’enfer
3:09
89
6C’est que du bonheur
2:42
63
7Pas vraiment
2:42
71
8Riez
3:21
73
9Mon amour
2:52
71
10Déclaration
3:04
72
11Mauvaise journée
3:07
74
12Bonne journée
3:12
73
Total Length: 35 minutes

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