An electronic version of the disco classic Stayin’ Alive sees Christine and the Queens start 2024 in style. Safe to say the Bee Gees song is totally owned by Héloïse Letissier and friends.
The drama plays out on the streets and canals of Venice, a place no stranger to masked theatricality, in a video that Chris directed.
It perhaps marks the turning of a page. 2023 saw the release of his Paranoïa, Angels, True Love album, an ambitious collection of work that might not have had the commercial success of earlier releases, but certainly made up for it in artistry. The year also saw performances including Coachella and Rock en Seine festivals as part of a world tour, but also the cancellation of the end of that tour.
It’s not the first time Christine and the Queens have dropped a jaw-dropping cover version, think of their version of Paradis perdus on Chaleur Humaine or Freedom ’90 on the Joseph EP.
I wouldn't be surprised if some found Paranoïa, Angels, True Love a bit too challenging, but it's a rewarding and rich album and one that will be looked back on favourably. But for those who didn't quite get the album when it came out, this new release will remind tem exactly why Christine remains an essential artist.
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