FLORE LAURENTIENNE RELEASES NEW ALBUM, VOLUME III, OUT TODAY

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EUROPEAN TOUR BEGINS IN APRIL
CANADIAN DATES COMMENCE ON JUNE 26, INCLUDING MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL AND OTTAWA JAZZ FESTIVAL

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PERFORMING AT MASSEY/TD MUSIC HALL IN TORONTO ON MAY 16 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CBC MUSIC

SONGS SYNCED IN THE CÉSAR-NOMINATED FILM NINO, AND IN A LOUIS VUITTON ADVERTISEMENT FT. JEREMY ALLEN WHITE

"Thoughtful and naturalistic" - Electronic Sound

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Released today via Secret City Records, Volume III is Flore Laurentienne’s luminous and immersive instrumental album that concludes a trilogy begun in 2019, where organs, analog synthesizers, and string ensembles come together in an approach that is both cinematic and deeply rooted in the Quebec landscape. The album reflects an organic process that enriches the project’s sonic signature. Since the announcement and release of the first single “Régate,” the campaign has generated significant international buzz, with reviews in MOJO, Electronic Sound, and PopMatters, as well as numerous mentions in influential media outlets such as Brooklyn Vegan, Exclaim! and Tinnitist, in addition to notable interviews with Hypebot, Le Devoir, La Presse, and ICI Musique. 

Flore Laurentienne will kick off their European tour on April 9 and visit England, France, Belgium, Switzerland, and more, with a confirmed performance at Rough Trade in Berlin. CBC Music will record the concert for future broadcast at the TD Music Hall in Toronto on May 16, while the Montreal International Jazz Festival will host the project at the Maison Symphonique on June 26. Supported by strong international radio airplay including KEXP, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 6 Music, and more, Volume III has won over a wide audience, bolstered by organic collaborations, notably with Moog Synthesizers, as well as visibility in the Louis Vuitton Spring/Summer 2026 campaign, confirming Flore Laurentienne’s position as a key figure in the contemporary instrumental scene.

Opening Volume III, “Fleurs” sets the tone with its intertwining of a fully acoustic orchestra with another composed solely of synthesizers. “This piece represents a flower’s journey on earth. It sprouts, then grows, and finally returns to the earth. It represents the culmination of integrating synthesizers into a musical style rooted in the legacy of classical music,” says Mathieu David Gagnon, the composer behind the Flore Laurentienne project, about the piece.

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Although this series is coming to an end, Flore Laurentienne’s music continues to be relevant in culture and conversation. Three of their tracks feature in the film Nino, winner of the César for Best First Film, directed by Pauline Loquès and starring Théodore Pellerin, who won the César in the Most Promising Actor category for his role in the film. Additionally, the track “Petit piano” from Volume I features in Louis Vuitton’s Spring-Summer 2026 campaign starring Jeremy Allen White.

Since their debut album Volume I (2020), Flore Laurentienne has enjoyed undeniable success and established themselves in the vast realm of instrumental music. Their music has won over audiences and charmed critics, earning them three Félix Awards, two GAMIQ Awards, a JUNO Award nomination, and a spot on the Polaris Music Prize longlist. The track “Fleuve no 1” was chosen to open the CHANEL fashion show during Paris Fashion Week. Laurentienne has shared the stage with renowned artists such as William Basinski, Colin Stetson, Mabe Fratti, and Brìghde Chaimbeul, and has performed at numerous festivals, including Le Guess Who?, Trans Musicales, the Big Ears Festival, and the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The project has also made a name for itself in the media, having been invited twice for live sessions at KEXP and receiving support from BBC Radio 6 Music, Billboard, Stereogum, France Culture, Ouest France, Les Inrocks, La Presse, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada, among others.

WATCH / SHARE “FLEUVE VII” HERE
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The message, the essence, on this third album by Flore Laurentienne, is light; it is the sprout of a seed in the earth that becomes a plant and then a flower, blooming at its peak and then inevitably withering so that the cycle may begin anew; it is the quest for beauty in chaos, from which harmony is born. On Volume III, Mathieu David Gagnon and his Flore Laurentienne return to celebrate the magnificence of the river and its floral and wooded surroundings.

This new milestone marks the end of a trilogy begun in 2019 with Volume I—with the inherent and parallel aspiration to reach a third volume in order to pay homage to Volume 3, the debut album by L’Infonie (a cult Quebec collective that blended jazz, prog, classical music, and poetry). The latter did not influence Flore Laurentienne’s music per se, but rather the conception of freedom in composition, notably by blending classical and improvisation.

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On stage, Flore Laurentienne will be touring Europe this spring with six announced dates in London, Brussels, and Paris, and a performance at Rough Trade in Berlin, before a highly anticipated concert at the Maison Symphonique, presented as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 26. Flore Laurentienne will also tour Quebec, notably at several festivals such as Le Festif! and the Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée. Flore Laurentienne will perform at the Massey/TD Music Hall in Toronto on May 16, and the concert will be filmed for a future broadcast on CBC Music. The project comes to life on stage thanks to an ensemble of seven musicians—a string quartet, two keyboardists, and a percussionist—led by Mathieu David Gagnon, who plays the Minimoog, an instrument emblematic of Flore Laurentienne’s signature sound. Tickets are on sale now.

Rooted in the Quebec landscape and inspired by the immensity of the St. Lawrence River, Flore Laurentienne’s music—a harmonious blend of strings and analog synthesizers—takes us on a journey to the edge of the sublime, where we find ourselves both fragile and powerful, suspended between vulnerability and wonder. Flore Laurentienne draws inspiration from contrasting worlds: the melodic clarity and counterpoint of Johann Sebastian Bach, the narrative intensity and progressive audacity of King Crimson, and the electronic minimalism of Hans-Joachim Roedelius.

SONGS SYNCED IN THE CÉSAR-NOMINATED FILM NINO, AND IN A LOUIS VUITTON ADVERTISEMENT FT. JEREMY ALLEN WHITE

VIDEO COLLABORATION WITH ICONIC INSTRUMENT BRAND MOOG MUSIC

FLORE LAURENTIENNE TOUR DATES
Thursday, April 9 – Bratislava, SK – Nova Cvernovka
Friday, April 10 – Prague, CZ – Palac Akropolis – Spectaculare Festival
Saturday, April 11 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall – Elgar Room
Monday, April 13 – Berlin, DE – Rough Trade Berlin
Tuesday, April 14 - Brussels, BE - Botanique - Rotonde
Wednesday, April 15 - Düdingen, CH - Bad Bonn
Thursday, April 16 - Enghien-les-Bains, FR - Centre des Arts
Saturday, May 16 - Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Friday, June 26 - Montreal, QC - Maison Symphonique (Montreal International Jazz Festival) Saturday, June 27 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Centre (Ottawa Jazz Festival)
Tuesday, June 30 - Petite-Vallée, QC - Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée 2026
Friday, July 24 - Baie-St-Paul, QC - Le Festif! de Baie-St-Paul
Friday, October 23 - Otterburn Park, QC - Les Diffusions Pointe-Valaine
Saturday, October 24 – Sherbrooke, QC - Théâtre Granada

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VOLUME III TRACKLIST
01 Fleurs
02 Régate
03 Petit matin
04 Le temps
05 Fleuve VII
06 Fleuve VIII
07 Navigation VII
08 (À travers les) Chablis

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