The Trip by Lætitia Sadier

The Trip is the debut solo album by French indie musician Lætitia Sadier, known as member of Stereolab and her side project Monade. The album was recorded in 2010 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 Wendy and Bonnie, "Un Soir, Un Chien", written by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer of Les Rita Mitsouko and the standard "Summertime", composed by George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward. The record is dedicated to Sadier's sister Noelle, who had committed suicide a short time before the album's recording.The album was received well by critics, earning an 8.2 out of 10 rating by Pitchfork Media and a 3.5 out of 5 rating by Allmusic.