Paradigmes

Paradigmes is the third studio album by French rock band La Femme. The album was released on 2 April 2021 through Disque Pointu.

Background
Paradigmes is a mix of a bunch of songs recorded from 2012 to 2018, in France, Spain, and the United States. Prior to the album's release, main vocalist Clémence Quélenec left the band for her solo career, and former member Clara Luciani participated in backing vocals for Forienger and Paradigme.

Critical reception
On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Paradigmes has an average critic score of 79 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on five critics. Heather Phares of AllMusic said "La Femme's passion for seeking out new (or vintage) sounds to add to their omnivorous pop is contagious, and never more so than on Paradigmes." Sophie Kemp of Pitchfork reviewed the album as "Paradigmes is a good time, but its intellectual merit is entirely surface level."