Racine carrée by Stromae

Racine carrée

Stromae

2013
2.95
Rating
305
Votes
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11%
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21%
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37%
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22%
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8%
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Fine commercial electropop. This is pretty much the exact polar opposite of my music taste in every conceivable measure, but I somehow didn't hate it. Stands out with its lyrics (or I assume from what I read about it, I don't speak French) and some pretty cool instrumentation in certain parts. Strong 2/5.

I am neither 21, rolling, nor do I have the calves to dance to this. My Achilles are going to be sore tomorrow just from listening.

It's a no from me. Not good

Not in this heat.

I try to spend my year avoiding Eurovision, so this just isn’t my cup of tea. My wife who loves Eurovision enjoyed it though.

Not completely without merit but definitely not my thing

No. This french club mix electro is not for me.

French rave music. If you're into this kinda stuff I'm sure it's great but not for me.

A French electronic album. I couldn't understand the words which is fine. It wasn't too long but it felt like it went on a little too long. It's between a 2 and a 3.

Tough call on this one – while the LP picked up in the back half with better arrangements and varied instrumentals, I can't shake the PTSD of the 2011-2014 EDM period that this invokes in me. The front half especially leans hard into synth presets that defined (for better but mostly worse) the techno revival of the early 'teens and felt a bit flat songwriting-wise. Later tracks like 'Formidable' are beautiful and carry a quiet strength, but aren't enough to outweigh an album that's perhaps a bit overstuffed with dated content.

Properly shit

Not a fan of electronic dance music

Horseshit

I'm so happy I completed this project and I'm now able to listen to so many albums in a row that are just utterly amazing music that I would have missed out on if I hadn't taken the time to do this project. I'm so happy that I am able... Oh what am I saying? This is utter dogshit like almost everything else in these (user-submitted and original) lists. Thanks, OP, for yet another wasted hour in which I question my life choices. Why the fuck do I solicit the opinion of strangers? Why do I involve myself in the society of people whose taste is so utterly inferior to my own?

I lived in France in 2013/2014, it was absurd how much they thought "Formidable" was actually a good song. I guess a foreigner like me will never get it...

wow, je n'avais aucune idée de ce qui se passait dans cet album. c'était comme un rêve de pop électronique française pour lequel je n'avais pas de traducteur. c'est pourquoi cette revue est en français. comme c'est triste 2.5/10