Christine and the Queens' highly-anticipated fourth studio album PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE is out now (Because Music). The record is a departure not only thematically but also sonically from Chris’s prior albums and takes direct inspiration from Tony Kushner’s play, ‘Angels in America’. Chris embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, paving the way for a captivating and introspective musical experience. Listen HERE.
Highlights on the new album include previously released singles such as the soothing “A day in the water,” the hypnotic “Tears can be so soft,”the “thoroughly obsessional” (The New York Times) “True love (feat. 070 Shake),” and the “stellar” (PAPER) lead single “To be honest.” Chris delivered an outstanding live performance and “gut-wrenching rendition” (Pitchfork) of the track on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE is written, performed, and produced by Christine and the Queens, with co-production by Mike Dean (Lana Del Rey, Beyoncé). The album features guest appearances from powerhouses Madonna and 070 Shake. See the full tracklisting below.
Earlier this year, Chris performed at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, which Billboard described as "truly captivating."Entertainment Weekly hailed his set as "a triumphant, theatrical performance well worth the wait." He also performed sold-out tour dates earlier this year in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.
Christine and the Queens is in the midst of an international tour which includes headlining shows and festivals like Primavera in Barcelona and Madrid, Glastonbury in the UK, Roskilde in Denmark, and C6 Fest in Brazil. This Fall, Chris will embark on a limited 6-city tour in North America with stops in Boston, Washington D.C., New York, and more. See a full list of tour dates below, and purchase tickets HERE.
PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE Tracklist:
01. Overture
02. Tears can be so soft
03. Marvin descending
04. A day in the water
05. Full of life
06. Angels crying in my bed (feat. Madonna)
07. Track 10
08. Overture (feat. Mike Dean)
09. He’s been shining for ever, your son
10. Flowery days
11. I met an angel (feat. Madonna)
12. True love (feat. 070 Shake)
13. Let me touch you once (feat. 070 Shake)
14. Aimer, puis vivre
15. Shine
16. We have to be friends
17. Lick the light out (feat. Madonna)
18. To be honest
19. I feel like an angel
20. Big eye
Christine and the Queens Tour Dates:
Fri 6.09 - Madrid, Spain @ Primavera Madrid
Sun 6.11 - Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
Sat 6.17 - London, UK @ Meltdown Festival
Sun 6.18 - London, UK @ Meltdown Festival
Sat 6.24 - Somerset, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
Wed 6.28 - Gdynia, Poland @ Open’er Festival
Fri 6.30 - Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
Sun 7.02 - Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter Festival
Wed 7.05 - Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
Thu 7.06 - Luxembourg @ Neumünster Abbey
Sat 7.08 - Montréal, CAN @ Montréal Jazz Festival
Sun 7.09 - Montréal, CAN @ Montréal Jazz Festival
Tue 7.11 - Québec, CAN @ Festival d’Été de Québec
Sat 8.05 - Cornbury Park, UK @ Wilderness Festival
Fri 8.11 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Way Out West
Sun 8.13 - Helsinki, FI @ Flow Festival
Fri 8.18 - Charleville-Mézières, FR @ Cabaret Vert
Fri 8.25 - Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine
Sun 8.27 - Torino, IT @ Todays Festival
Wed 9.6 - Birmingham, UK @ Symphony Hall
Thu 9.7 - Manchester, UK @ Academy
Fri 9.8 - Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
Sun 9.10 - Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre
Tue 9.12 - Bruxelles, BE @ Cirque Royal
Wed 9.13 - Zurich, CH @ Unique Moments Landesmuseum
Thu 9.14 - Berlin, DE @ Verti Music Hall
Sat 9.16 - Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
Sun 9.17 - Oslo, NOR @ Sentrum Scene
Tue 10.17 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
Wed 10.18 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
Sat 10.21 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Sun 10.22 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Mon 10.23 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Wed 10.25 - Toronto, ONT @ Allied Music Centre - Massey Hall
Thu 10.26 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic Theatre
Fri 11.17 - Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg
Sat 11.18 – Seraing, BE @ OM
Mon 11.20 - Lyon, FR @ Le Radiant
Tue 11.21 - Toulouse, FR @ Le Bikini
Thu 11.23 - Marseille, FR @ Le Silo
Sat 11.25 - Lille, FR @ L’Aeronef