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L'autre...
Mylène Farmer
1991
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L'autre... is the third studio album by Mylène Farmer, released on 8 April 1991. It contains the singer's biggest hit, "Désenchantée", which was number-one in France for nine weeks, and other three top ten hits. The album was generally well received by the critics and was a great success in terms of chart and sales (#1 for twenty weeks), becoming the best-selling album throughout the singer's career and the twenty second best-selling album of all time in France.
On the whole, L'autre... received generally positive reviews from media and critics. France Soir said this album is "a techno pop very well produced". Midi Libre stated : "This album will bring fair satisfactions to many people. The general atmosphere seems much less crooked than usual". The musicians are "excellent" and the songs are "good". Télé Loisirs saw in this album "a more assertive maturity, a less shaken personality". L'autre... was even elected best album of 1991 by the readers of Smash hits.
This album earned Farmer a reward at the World Music Awards as the best-selling French album.
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Apr 02 2025
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It was a big frustration to get hold of this album anywhere. On the streaming services I can only find an instrumental version (no idea why that exists).
In the end I succeeded. I'm not sure if it was the worth the effort. The music is commercial French pop. Not bad, but it does not make me very happy either. I was surprised that I recognized the hit single Désenchantée. I'll give it three (instead of two) stars for the fact it is not from the UK or USA.
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Apr 01 2025
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Obviously never heard this before given it's a French album from 1991, but it obviously won a few awards so it's a bit of a BIG DEAL, ya know?
Anyway it sounds like Madonna crossed with Enya. Not my chosen style but I honestly can't say it's an awful sound. Flows easily, just enjoys a happy little space for a while. There's even a song that sounds like a direct knockoff of Vogue! Good addition to the user list. 4/5.
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Apr 01 2025
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I've never heard Mylène Farmer before, but this was pretty good for what it is. Torchy, well-produced pop. It gets a little overwrought in tone to the point where it gets silly in places, but I enjoyed it well enough. The reviewer who described this as a blend of Madonna and Enya is so on point.
Fave Songs: Je t'aime mélancolie, Beyond My Control, L'autre..., Regrets, Pas de doute
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Apr 02 2025
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Most of this vocal-focused fare from the early '90s has aged about as well as rotting meat, and this LP is no different. The instrumentals are what date this so badly, the airy synth pads and gated reverb drums firmly damning this album to forever sound like a product of its time. Farmer's singing itself is great, but unfortunately is caked over by a heavy layer of production and reverb that obscure the real star of the show!
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