SI ON AVAIT BESOIN D'UNE CINQUIÈME SAISON

Harmonium's second album is as great as Folk Prog can get. Les Cinq Saisons is a concept album based on the seasons, the first 4 tracks each represent one, and the final instrumental is supposed to represent the fifth season. While this album is definitely prog, it's not rock. The lack of any drums (and even almost any percussions) is pretty atypical for this genre. This 5 piece band did a beautiful album, let's go in depth:

Vert is the spring song. The flute work on this one is particularly beautiful. We obviously have to give credit to Fiori's voice, it makes this one even better. (6/6)

Did you know the clarinet solo from Dixie was recorded in the staircase? Yeah, that's pretty cool. It's the most rhythmically interesting song on the album, and also the most joyful. Locat's piano work is amazing, a classic. (3/3)

Depuis l'Automne is a relaxing track with lyrics talking about Quebec's potential independence. It's probably the softest track on this album, and uses a lot of mellotron. Might be a tiny bit long at point, but that's also what makes it great. (9/10)

En Pleine Face is my least favorite, and then i listen to it and it becomes a favorite again. It's just really the most forgettable song on this album, it's not bad at all, but the competition doesn't help it. It might be the most interesting vocally, which is pretty cool. (4/5)

Histoires Sans Paroles is the fifth season. The instrumental aspect of it makes it very different from anything Harmonium ever did, and it also makes it insanely unique. You get a little vocals with no lyrics towards the middle to spice it up, Locat's piano is on fire, it's a perfect track to end a perfect album. (17/17)

FINAL SCORE: 39/41 = 95. Easy 5 stars, greatest album in Quebec's history and maybe greatest album in french

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