Bibi Club
Bibi Club is a Canadian indie pop musical duo, consisting of Nicolas Basque and Adèle Trottier-Rivard.[1]
Basque is a member of Plants and Animals, while Trottier-Rivard, the daughter of singer-songwriter Michel Rivard, has been principally a supporting vocalist with Plants and Animals and Ludovic Alarie.[2]
History
[edit]The duo fell in love and became a couple when Trottier-Rivard guested on a Plants and Animals recording. They launched Bibi Club in 2019, and released their self-titled debut EP that year.[1] They followed this up in 2022 with the full-length album Le soleil et la mer on Secret City Records,[2] which was later longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
The band's second album, Feu de garde, was released in 2024.[4] It was shortlisted for the 2025 Polaris Music Prize.[5]
Their third album, Amaro, followed in 2026.[6] The album was shortlisted for the 2026 Polaris Music Prize.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dave MacIntyre, "Montreal, meet Bibi Club, the king and queen of living room party music". Cult MTL, March 2, 2023.
- 1 2 Raphaël Gendron-Martin, "Bibi Club: travailler avec l’instinct". Le Journal de Montréal, August 27, 2022.
- ↑ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
- ↑ "New album from Montreal-based indie pop duo Bibi Club". Rebel Noise, May 31, 2024.
- ↑ Gregory, Allie (July 10, 2025). "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2025 Short List". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ↑ Megan Lapierre, "Bibi Club Dance with the Darkness on 'Amaro'". Exclaim!, February 27, 2026.
- ↑ David Friend, "Charlotte Cornfield and indie icon Peaches among Toronto artists shortlisted for $30,000 Polaris Music Prize". Toronto Star, July 9, 2026.