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Vanessa Paradis Releases ‘Le Retour des Beaux Jours,’ Her First Solo Album in Seven Years

The release centers on vintage‑soul orchestration with 27 players recorded at Motorbass in Paris as well as at Abbey Road in London.

Overview

  • Developed in close collaboration with Étienne Daho and Jean‑Louis Piérot, the album marks Paradis’s eighth solo effort.
  • The record spans 12 tracks that blend retro‑soul textures with orchestral arrangements for strings and brass.
  • Family contributions include a song by her son Jack Depp and a poem by Lily‑Rose Depp set to music on the closing track.
  • The lead single, Bouquet Final, arrived in the summer, with the full album out on CD, vinyl and digital via Barclay/Universal.
  • Touring begins in spring 2026, including a sold‑out Zénith de Paris date now joined by an extra night and a Bordeaux stop on 8 May.