30 March 2026 - Lou-Adriane Cassidy - Valse frustrée

A year ago, I had no idea who Lou-Adriane Cassidy was. 

Well, I will admit that I have a draft from 2024 of one of her songs for this blog.  I literally didn't realize that until I was writing this post. 

Three months ago, I declared her FIRST 2025 album, Journal d'un Loup-Garou, my favorite album of 2025.  I would reconsider a number of my 2025 list choices.  THAT is not one of them.  CLEAR best album of 2025.  If that album had not won the Francophone album of the year at the JUNOS this weekend (which, of course it did), I would have been shocked!

One of the choices I would reconsider is on my honourable mentions list - and it is Triste Animal, Lou-Adriane Cassidy's SECOND 2025 album.  Whereas the former tells a huge, sweeping story, the latter is more intimate - a quieter, different-sounding album.  Both albums deserved top 10 spots, and I really hope Triste Animal is a Polaris consideration this year. 

So, what better way to show you a frustrated waltz than a huge crowd?

I think it's telling that there aren't really videos for the songs on Triste Animal.  There's just her, her huge voice, and the strong emotion from the songs she wrote with Alexandre Martel.

YES, that is Thierry Larose on guitar.  Let's just dispense with that right now. 

But if you REALLY want to hear the studio version, here ya go.  It's still pretty great!

Lou-Adriane Cassidy and Thierry Larose will return.