''The Trip'' is the debut solo album by French

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, known as member of

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and her side project

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. The album was recorded in

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and was released in September of the same year. Beside nine original compositions by Sadier, the record contains three covers: "By the Sea", originally performed by

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, "Un Soir, Un Chien", written by

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and

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and the standard " Summertime", composed by

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and DuBose Heyward. The record is dedicated to Sadier's sister Noelle, who had committed

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a short time before the album's recording. The album was received well by critics, earning an 8.2 out of 10 rating by

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and a 3.5 out of 5 rating by

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Track listing

All songs written by Lætitia Sadier, except where noted.

Side one

# "One Million Year Trip" – 5:02 # "Fluid Sand" – 4:33 # "Our Interests Are the Same" – 0:10 # "Natural Child" – 4:00 # "Statues Can Bend" – 2:57 # "By the Sea" (

) - 3:45

Side two

"Unfasten" – 0:24 # "Un Soir, Un Chien" (

) – 4:50 # "Another Monster" – 2:49 # "Ceci est le coeur" – 3:20 # " Summertime" (

, DuBose Heyward) - 1:59 # "Release, Open Your Little Earthling Hands" - 0:29

Personnel

- vocals, guitar, bass on track 12 * Julien Gasc - bass, acoustic guitar, piano prepare, keyboards, incidental noises, vocals * Emma Mario - drums, percussion, electronics, vocals * April March - additional vocals * Richard Swift - drums, keyboards, subtle electronics, vocals * Yuuki Matthews - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar on track 1 *

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- additional vocals *Recorded and engineered by Emma Mario *Produced and mixed by Mario/Sadier

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Trip, The 2010 debut albums Lætitia Sadier albums Drag City (record label) albums