As dance music continues its steady bleed into the mainstream, Montreal-based Super Plage releases GROSSE MAISON—a woozy, time-bending collection of hooks so immediate that they might even latch onto ears outside of the intended algorithm. Directly translating to “big house,” the record’s title track plunges headfirst into entrancing synth-funk, featuring a hypnotizing guest appearance from Virginie B, who appears more than just once, on “MIROIRS,” and “DEADLINES,” respectively. The track unwinds like a slo-mo entrance scene from a house-party that only exists in your dreams—glamorous, hazy, and slightly out of time—setting the tone for an album that soundtracks the night in full, from the first knock on the front door to the final cigarette.
Slowing it down midway through the project’s nine-track span is “1990,” a surefire 30-degree anthem, brushed with spaced-out guitar and druggy vocal panning. However, he cuts that reverie short before it can fully settle in, upping the BPM with the subsequent, “CHILL.” GROSSE MAISON breathes with chaos and personality, exhibiting an artist who you know had the time of his life in the booth. It’s loose, instinctive, and a little unhinged… in the best way. Choruses spill out like inside jokes you weren’t there for, but still want to quote. There’s an irresistible charm in how off-the-cuff it all feels, like flipping through a vibrant photo dump: loud, and strangely intimate.
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