FLORE LAURENTIENNE UNVEILS “FLEUVE VII” NEW SINGLE FROM VOLUME III OUT 4/10 VIA SECRET CITY RECORDS

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Following the inclusion of three pieces from 8 tableaux in the César‑nominated film Nino and a Volume I track in a Louis Vuitton advertising campaign, "Flore Laurentienne' - the project of composer and orchestrator Mathieu David Gagnon - returns with “Fleuve VII,” a new piece from his upcoming album Volume III, arriving April 10th via Secret City Records.

This new work highlights a delicate dialogue between the piano and the string orchestra, carried by minimalist and hypnotic writing. Mathieu David Gagnon explains:

“I created this series of pieces, called Fleuve, based on a fairly simple concept: reusing the same chords, but in a different order. The idea is to evoke the changing character of the St. Lawrence River.” The new song follows lead single “Régate.”

On stage, Flore Laurentienne will tour Europe this spring with six dates announced in London, Brussels, and Paris, before a highly anticipated concert at the Maison Symphonique, presented as part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival on June 26. The project comes to life on stage thanks to an ensemble of seven musicians - a string quartet, two keyboardists, and a percussionist - led by Mathieu David Gagnon, who plays the Minimoog, an instrument emblematic of Flore Laurentienne’s signature sound.

Flore Laurentienne's compositions have enjoyed remarkable success since the beginning of the year. Three of his pieces feature in the César-nominated film Nino, directed by Pauline Loquès and starring Théodore Pellerin. In addition, the piece “Petit piano,” from Volume I, accompanies Louis Vuitton's spring-summer 2026 campaign, featuring Jeremy Allen White.

The message, the shareable essence, on this third album by Flore Laurentienne, is light; it is the seed in the ground that becomes a plant and then a flower, blooming at its peak and then inevitably wilting so that the cycle can begin again; it is the quest for beauty in chaos, from which harmony is born. On Volume III, Mathieu David Gagnon and his Flore Laurentienne return to celebrate the magnificence of the river and its floral and sylvan surroundings.

This new milestone also marks the end of a trilogy that began in 2019 with Volume I – with the inherent and parallel aspiration of reaching a third volume in order to pay tribute to Volume III, L'Infonie's (a Quebec cult collective that blended jazz, prog, art music, and poetry) first album. The latter did not influence Flore Laurentienne's music per se, but rather its conception of freedom in composition, combining classical and improvisation. The progression of Volume III is in line with the evolution of the project: while the first track, "Fleurs," is similar to what Volume II offered, "(À travers les) Chablis," the closing track, gives us a glimpse of what the next installment might sound like. It's an album to be enjoyed alongside its two predecessors, while also looking forward to the next step. Flore Laurentienne is constantly evolving, but from the beginning, the vision has remained the same: to create music that is alive, true, human, and uncompromising.

Rooted in the Québec landscape and inspired by the vastness of the St. Lawrence River, Flore Laurentienne’s music - a harmonious blend of strings and analog synthesizers - takes us on a journey to the edge of the sublime, where we find ourselves both fragile and powerful, suspended between vulnerability and wonder.

Flore Laurentienne draws inspiration from contrasting worlds: the melodic clarity and counterpoint of Johann Sebastian Bach; the narrative intensity and progressive audacity of King Crimson; and the electronic minimalism of Hans-Joachim Roedelius.

Since the group's debut album Volume I (2020), Flore Laurentienne has enjoyed undeniable success, establishing himself within the vast realm of instrumental music. His music has won over audiences and charmed critics, earning three Félix awards, two GAMIQ, a nomination for a JUNO Awards, and a spot on the Polaris Music Prize Long List. The piece “Fleuve no 1” was chosen to open the CHANEL runway show during Paris Fashion Week. Laurentienne has shared the stage with renowned artists such as William Basinski, Colin Stetson,

Mabe Fratti, and Brìghde Chaimbeul, and has graced the stages of numerous festivals, including Le Guess Who?, Trans Musicales, the Big Ears Festival, and the Montréal International Jazz Festival. The project also stands out in the media sphere, having been invited twice for live sessions at KEXP and receiving support from BBC Radio 6 Music, Billboard, Stereogum, France Culture, Ouest France, Les Inrocks, La Presse, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada, among others.

Flore Laurentienne Tour Dates

Thursday, April 9 - Bratislava, SK - Nova Cvernovka

Friday, April 10 - Prague, CZ - Palac Akropolis - Spectaculare Festival

Saturday, April 11 - London, UK - Royal Albert Hall - Elgar Room

Tuesday, April 14 - Brussels, BE - Botanique - Rotonde

Wednesday, April 15 - Düdingen, CH - Bad Bonn

Thursday, April 16 - Enghien-les-Bains, FR - Centre des Arts

Friday, June 26 - Montreal, QC - Maison Symphonique (Montreal International Jazz Festival)

Saturday, June 27 - Ottawa, ON - National Arts Center (Ottawa Jazz Festival)

Saturday, October 24 – Sherbrooke, QC - Granada Theatre

Preorder/save Volume III HERE