- Desert Island Cloud Loo & Monetti: Timeless Soundscapes with Les Années

Marseille’s pop-electro duo Loo & Monetti have always been architects of emotion, weaving delicate soundscapes that resonate far beyond the confines of their minimalist stage setups. Consisting of Anne-Laurence Loubigniac (vocals, lyrics) and Christophe Menassier (music), they’ve taken listeners on an intimate journey since their 2012 debut, MARLA’S SONG. With each release—from their critically acclaimed sophomore album, BROKEN INSIDE, to singles like Talk to Me and Goodbye—they’ve continued to redefine “melancho-tronic pop.”

Now, their third album, LES ANNÉES, arrives as a bold, introspective work: 11 tracks in English, one in French, and an endless expanse of emotion. Their signature style, described by Novaplanet as “electro in all its evolution,” deepens here, with tracks that abandon traditional structures for immersive soundscapes. Hypnotic intros bleed into enveloping beats, where Loo’s voice shifts from raw and unaltered to dramatically auto-tuned, a sonic mirage reflecting the album’s themes of love, loss, and our fragile Earth.

This album feels haunted—by the 1990s influences that shaped the duo, by the poetry of time flowing like Annie Ernaux’s Les Années, and by the weight of environmental fragility captured in tracks like Gods & Fathers. It’s music that’s meant to move you—to dance, to reflect, to dream.

On stage, their live performances remain captivatingly minimalist, bathed in soft blue lighting and enriched by visuals that immerse the audience completely. Loo & Monetti have always embraced simplicity as a way to amplify emotion, and LES ANNÉES feels like the culmination of that ethos.

Whether syncing their tracks to poignant documentaries or crafting melodies that linger in Apple playlists, this duo has become a quiet powerhouse. With LES ANNÉES, Loo & Monetti invite us to step into a world that’s both transient and eternal—a soundtrack to the passage of time itself.