Paix

Paix is the fourth studio album by French singer Catherine Ribeiro and her third with the band Alpes. It was originally released in 1972 and marked a change in the musical direction of the band, evolving into a more progressive sound. It is generally considered to be the centerpiece of the band's discography.

Paix
Studio album by
Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes
Released1972
Genre
Length46:36
LabelPhilips
Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes chronology
Âme Debout
(1971)		 Paix
(1972)		 Le Rat Debile Et L'Homme Des Champs
(1974)
Singles from Paix
  1. "Roc alpin" / "Jusqu'à ce que la force de t'aimer me Manque"
    Released: 1972

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.5/10[2]
The Vinyl DistrictA[3]

The album is considered a cult classic.[4][2] Writing for The Guardian, Hermione Hoby called the album "a roiling masterpiece".[4] In a review for AllMusic, Rolf Semprebon referred to the album as being "one of Catherine Ribeiro's more intense recordings", further writing that "The band is less folkish on this outing and veering more into space rock, with a sound that is even more cosmic".[1] Pitchfork's Sam Sodomsky wrote: "If Âme Debout was the sound of a band finding its footing, then 1972’s Paix is when they become airborne. It stands as Ribeiro’s masterpiece because it comes the closest to containing her multitudes."[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Catherine Ribeiro; all music is composed by Patrice Moullet.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Roc alpin"3:02
2."Jusqu'à ce que la force de t'aimer me Manque"3:01
3."Paix"15:50
Total length:21:53
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Un jour... la Mort"24:43
Total length:24:43

Personnel
  • Catherine Ribeiro — vocals
  • Patrice Moullet — cosmophone, acoustic guitar
  • Jean-Sebastien Lemoine — percuphone, bass
  • Patrice Lemoine — organ
  • Michel Santangelli — drums

References
  1. Semprebon, Rolf. "Paix". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. Sodomsky, Sam (15 September 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. Neff, Joseph (11 September 2018). "Graded on a Curve: Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes, N°2, Âme Debout, Paix". The Vinyl District.
  4. Hoby, Hermione (30 June 2015). "Cult heroes: Catherine Ribeiro threatens dark magic, even as she teeters at the brink of epic". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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