| Western sous la neige | ||||
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| Studio album by Dionysos | ||||
| Released | 5.3.2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Rock, art rock | |||
| Label | Trema, Universal Music | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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Western sous la neige is the fourth studio album by Dionysos, a French rock band, released 5 March 2002 and produced by Steve Albini. The title translates as western in the snow, and encapsulates the surrealist style of the album. The band's lead singer wrote a book 38 mini westerns in the same year.
This album broke the band into the mainstream thanks to their first radio hit Song for Jedi; this album is also a Gold Disc. The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named this album the 92nd greatest French rock album (out of 100).[1] It was also included in the book Philippe Manœuvre présente : Rock français, de Johnny à BB Brunes, 123 albums essentiels.[2]
Two live albums Whatever the Weather (an acoustic and an electric version) were released, composed mainly of songs from this album. There is also a live DVD of the same name.
- ^ Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010, ISSN 1764-1071
- ^ Philippe Manœuvre, Philippe Manœuvre présente : Rock français, de Johnny à BB Brunes, 123 albums essentiels, Hoëbeke, octobre 2010 (ISBN 978-2-84230-353-2)