L'expédition

{{Infobox album

| name = L'expédition

| type = studio

| artist = Les Cowboys Fringants

| cover = Les Cowboys Fringants - L'expédition.png

| alt =

| released = 23 September 2008

| recorded =

| studio = Studio Victor, Studio Wild, and in L'Assomption

| genre = Alternative rock (néo-trad)

| length = 50:41

| label = La Tribu

| producer = La Compagnie Larivée Cabot Champagne for La Tribu records

| prev_title = La Grand-Messe

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = Sur un air de déjà vu

| next_year = 2008

}}

L'expédition (French for 'the expedition') is an album by Les Cowboys Fringants. It was released in 2008 and reached the number one spot on the Quebec music charts.

Background

L'expédition is the sixth album of Les Cowboys Fringants, and the first where the group only has four members, after the departure of Dominique Lebeau.{{Cite web |last=Laveaux |first=Olivier Robillard |date=2008-09-18 |title=Les Cowboys Fringants : En selle pour l’expédition |url=https://voir.ca/musique/2008/09/18/les-cowboys-fringants-en-selle-pour-lexpedition/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Voir.ca |language=fr-CA}}

The album was released on September 23, 2008, and includes 14 tracks.{{Cite web |title=BAnQ numérique |url=http://numerique.banq.qc.ca/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=numerique.banq.qc.ca |language=fr}} All the tracks share the motif of the passing of time, with the album title itself symbolizing the journey of life. Compared to previous albums, the album is seen as more calm and melancholic.{{Cite web |last=Aiollywood |date=2008-10-18 |title=Chronique de "L'expédition" du groupe Les Cowboys Fringants (2008) |url=https://lemusicodrome.com/les-cowboys-fringants-lexpedition-2008/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Le Musicodrome |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |last=Papineau |first=Philippe |date=2011-11-19 |title=Musique - Un vent de folie souffle sur Les Cowboys fringants |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/336401/musique-un-vent-de-folie-souffle-sur-les-cowboys-fringants |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=Le Devoir |language=fr}}

Three singles from the album occupied first place on their release in the top 100 of Quebec radios: "Entre deux taxis" (for 9 weeks), "Tant qu'on aura de l'amour" (for 5 weeks), and "La Tête haute" (for 5 weeks).

Track listing

All of the songs are written and composed by Jean-François Pauzé, except for the intro of "Les Hirondelles", which are by Marie-Annick Lépine.{{Tracklist

| all_writing =

| title1 = Droit devant

| length1 = 4:45

| title2 = Chêne et roseau

| length2 = 2:12

| title3 = Entre deux taxis

| length3 = 3:32

| title4 = La Catherine

| length4 = 3:03

| title5 = Histoire de pêche

| length5 = 3:09

| title6 = Bobo

| length6 = 3:37

| title7 = Rue des souvenirs

| length7 = 2:50

| title8 = Monsieur

| length8 = 3:54

| title9 = La tête haute

| length9 = 4:32

| title10 = Les hirondelles

| length10 = 4:33

| title11 = Tant qu'on aura de l'amour

| length11 = 2:45

| title12 = La bonne pomme

| length12 = 3:29

| title13 = Train de vie

| length13 = 2:47

| title14 = Une autre journée qui se lève

| length14 = 5:33

| total_length = 50:41

}}

Personnel

Les Cowboys Fringants

Karl Tremblay – vocals
Jean-François Pauzé – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classic guitar, vocals
Marie-Annick Lépine – violin, mandolin, accordion, piano, flute, viola, keyboard, cello, melodica, Gusli, vocals
Jérôme Dupras – bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, banjo, vocals

Invited musicians

Steve Gagné – percussion, drums (on song 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 14)
Daniel Lacoste – electric guitar (on "Droit devant")

Charts

scope="row"\| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite web\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2008-10-11\|title=Canadian Albums Chart – October 11, 2008\|work=Billboard\|access-date=24 March 2021}} \| 2
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for L'expédition ! scope="col"\| Chart (2008) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
{{album chart\|Wallonia\|67\|artist=Les Cowboys Fringants\|album=L'expédition\|rowheader=true\|access-date=24 March 2021}}
{{album chart\|France\|32\|artist=Les Cowboys Fringants\|album=L'expédition\|rowheader=true\|access-date=24 March 2021}}
{{album chart\|Switzerland\|79\|artist=Les Cowboys Fringants\|album=L'expédition\|rowheader=true\|access-date=24 March 2021}}

References

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20081004212202/http://www.cowboysfringants.com/nouvelles.shtml
https://web.archive.org/web/20081001192441/http://www.cowboysfringants.com/discographie.shtml

Category:Les Cowboys Fringants albums

Category:2008 albums