By Mitch Rice
French singer/songwriter and producer Christine and the Queens has announced the release of a new album titled ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE.’ This upcoming album will follow the 2022 LP ‘Redcar les adorable étoiles’ and will be released on June 9th, 2023. The album will be available in three formats: 3xLP, CD, and digital. Christine has also shared the album’s first single, ‘To Be Honest,’ which includes a video.
The Paranoia album features Madonna on a host of tracks, and 070 Shake, who Chris previously collaborated with on the track ‘Body.’ This blog post discusses the album, including its inspiration, track list, and Christine’s upcoming appearances.
The inspiration for the album
Christine and the Queens stated that the new album is the second part of an operatic gesture that encompasses her previous album, ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles.’
The new album, ‘ PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE,’ is inspired by Tony Kushner’s iconic play, Angels in America. According to Chris, the previous album felt colorful and absurd, like.
And now for ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE,’ she feels this is a prayer for inner reflection and a gateway to transformative experiences. This new album has been inspired by the previous intense emotional journey in ‘Angels in America.’ It also represents the shedding of past experiences and emotions. The album creates space for the emergence of profound, narrative-changing Love—a state of true Love where one can find rest.
The tracklist
The album includes 20 tracks and features collaborations with Madonna and 070 Shake. The album starts with an overture followed by:
- Tears can be so soft
- Marvin descending
- A Day in the Water
- Full of Life
- Angels Crying in my bed (feat. Madonna)
- Track 10
- Overture (feat. Mike Dean)
- He’s been shining forever, your son
- Flowery days
- I Met an Angel (feat. Madonna)
- True Love (feat. 070 Shake)
- Let me touch you once (feat. 070 Shake)
- Aimer, puis vivre
- Shine
- We have to be friends
- Lick the light out (feat. Madonna)
- To be honest
- I feel like an angel
- And the Big eye.
Appearances at meltdown festival and flow festival
Christine and the Queens are set to curate the 2023 edition of the annual Meltdown Festival in London. The festival will run from June 9th to June 18th, 2023. The festival will bring together instrumental artists to shape Chris’s musical identity.
Christine and the Queens will also be appearing at this year’s Flow Festival in Finland alongside Lorde, Pusha T, FKA Twigs, Caroline Polachek, Suede, Devo, Blur, and Wizkid.
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Madonna’s collaborations
The album features Madonna on a few tracks, including ‘Angels Crying in my bed,’ ‘I Met an Angel,’ and ‘Lick the light out.’ The collaboration between the two artists is not the first. Madonna featured on Christine and the Queens’ song, ‘People, I’ve been sad,’ a track from Christine’s second album, ‘La Vita Nuova.’ Christine’s music is known for its eclectic sound and genre-bending style, so it will be interesting to see how Madonna’s influence affects the album’s overall sound.
Takeaway
Christine and the Queens have announced the release of her new album ‘PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE,’ which will drop on June 9th, 2023. The album features collaborations with the legendary Madonna and 070 Shake and is inspired by Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. Remember that Christine is set to attend the 2023 edition of the annual Meltdown Festival in London and will perform at the Flow Festival in Finland. If you are a true fan, plan yourself better and attend either of these events.
