GEOFFROY’S 4TH LP, GOOD BOY, OUT TOMORROW, JUNE 14, 2024
WATCH / SHARE “EARLY MORNING SUN” HERE
BUY / STREAM “EARLY MORNING SUN” HERE
PRE-SAVE GOOD BOY HERE
CANADIAN TOUR DATES BEGIN JULY 1
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Tomorrow, Montreal artist Geoffroy will release his fourth studio album, Good Boy, however today he’s sharing the new video for “Early Morning Sun”, a track which he considers to be the “the heart of the album. It recounts the trip I took to Mexico City in April of 2022, where an unexpected encounter with a 2-year-old dog named Papi completely changed my life,” he explains.
“While staying in Roma Norte, just minutes away from Parque Mexico, I stumbled upon a weekly pet adoption event. Amongst the litters of puppies, I saw Papi, sitting there, waiting, looking lonely. I tried taking him for a walk but he didn’t want to steer away from the shelter lady. I didn’t force anything, took a few pictures and left. No other dog there caught my attention or interest. But this one invaded my thoughts for the next few days, to the point where I had a hard time fully enjoying my vacation. I kept thinking about whether or not I should take him home with me. I’ve always wanted a dog...but was I ready? Would I give him a better life? Fuck. Maybe.
The day before my return, literally, I texted the lady from the shelter and told her I would take him, if she could bring him to the airport and meet me there before my flight. She was to bring the dog with a travel cage, a leash and a little homemade jacket. I had pulled the trigger but still a bit on the fence about the whole thing. But I followed intuition. I got to the airport and waited for them to arrive. They got there late. Because of that, I missed my flight home by a few minutes. But as fate would have it, a kind manager at AeroMexico understood our story and graciously got me a new flight without charge. My new amigo flew in his cage, checked-in underneath me. I found him petrified when I got my luggage at YUL. We went straight from the airport to my cottage and slowly got to know each other. Fast forward two years, and he's not just a pet – he's my sidekick, my best pal, and makes me smile every day. Adopting him was hands down one of the best choices I ever made.”
WATCH / SHARE “EARLY MORNING SUN” HERE
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“Early Morning Sun” Video Still
Geoffroy is also announcing Canadian tour dates today that include performances across Quebec as well as engagements in B.C, Alberta, and Toronto. All dates are listed below.
MORE ABOUT GEOFFROY + GOOD BOY
Geoffroy is an essential and emerging voice in Canadian music. Now three LPs into a career that has solidified him as one of Quebec’s best artists, the Montreal-born songwriter and producer takes the next step internationally with the release of fourth full-length Good Boy.
Almost 10 years removed from his first release, this project was sparked with the intention of creating Geoffroy’s most authentic work to date, blending organic instrumentation and electronic elements into a bright and rich album filled with diverse sounds, a collection of songs that moves beyond the brooding depth that has defined recent works.
WATCH / SHARE “C.A.Y.A.” HERE
BUY / STREAM “C.A.Y.A.” HERE
Each past album that Geoffroy has released reflected a different tone and period in the artist’s life and his evolution and experimentation with different sonic palettes. In this case, Good Boy sees Geoffroy look back and collaborate with longtime production partners Clément Leduc and Gabriel Gagnon, but also incorporate a diverse collection of new background musicians and singers that brings the album to life in vibrant colour.
That diversity was driven by a gradual shift in Geoffroy’s influences, having spent recent years immersing himself in the worlds of cumbiamusic and a range of other latin and african rhythmic styles, that melded with his traditional singer-songwriter form to create something that feels truly international.
In fact the record’s narrative was inspired by a trip to Mexico where he befriended - and ultimately adopted - a shelter dog named Papi, bringing him from the streets of Mexico City to Montreal. Papi serves as the mascot for the LP, but more importantly acts as an overarching metaphor for being lost, but ultimately found.
WATCH / SHARE “HOTEL BED” HERE
BUY / STREAM “HOTEL BED” HERE
Asked to reflect on the change in perspective that accompanied the transition from his previous musical era into this one, Geoffroy spoke to the clarity he experienced in terms of his own agenda in the creation of music.
“Live Slow Die Wise had a slower pace and I was eager to step away from the nostalgia and melancholy I had visited and analyzed plenty in the past,” Geoffroy reflects. “I did what felt natural, a feel-good album (I think) that shed the weight of the other ones. I feel I’m getting closer to the sound I’m looking for, though I might be chasing something that’s faster than me.”
PRE-SAVE GOOD BOY HERE
GOOD BOY TRACKLIST
1. Only Child
2. Hotel Bed
3. Early Morning Sun
4. Blue
5. C.A.Y.A.
6. First Impressions
7. Recuerdo De Ti
8. Mac N Cheese
9. State Of Mind (Interlude)
10. Over You
TOUR DATES // TICKETS HERE
07/01/24 Montreal, QC - M Telus
08/09/24 Lac-Mégantic, QC - Festival Colline
08/11/24 Quebec City, QC - Cigale
08/16/24 îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC - Pas Perdus
09/20/24 Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
09/21/24 Vancouver, BC - Hollywood Theatre
09/25/24 Nelson, BC - Spiritbar
09/27/24 Calgary, AB - Commonwealth
09/29/24 Sherwood Park, AB - Festival Place Theatre
10/09/24 Gatineau, QC - Minotaure
10/12/24 Brossard, QC - L'Étoile Banque Nationale
10/17/24 Cowansville, QC - Espace Diffusion
10/18/24 Sherbrooke, QC - Théâtre Granada
10/19/24 Saint-Casmir, QC - Théâtre les Grands Bois
10/23/24 Brooklyn, NY - Elsewhere (Zone One)
10/25/24 St-Hyacinthe, QC - Le Zaricot
10/26/24 Lavaltrie, QC - Café Culturel de la Chasse-Galerie
11/20/24 Toronto, ON - The Drake Underground