Jonathan Personne unveils Je pense à toi off his new album Répertoire out tomorrow

Jonathan Personne (also known as the singer and guitarist for the Montreal band Corridor) unveils Je pense à toi, the final single off his fifth solo effort, Répertoire, out this Friday (August 28) via Bonsound.

In addition to the listening party taking place tomorrow at the 180g record store in Montreal, Jonathan Personne will perform at Foufounes Électriques on November 13 and at Le Pantoum in Quebec City on November 19 for his album release shows.

^{Jonathan Personne directed the music video for Je pense à toi, in addition to designing the sets and handling the editing and post-production.}

Je pense à toi is a masterful demonstration of intricate craftsmanship. Beneath its dream pop soundscapes lie luxurious loops and mysterious samples. Thanks to the unapologetic bass groove front and center, the laid-back yet engaging rhythm might make you want to go for a walk—and that, in fact, is what the song is about: those strolls during which we lose ourselves in our thoughts.

Répertoire is Jonathan Personne’s fifth album in seven years. The musician brings his melancholic riffs into the light, drawing on yacht rock and dream pop to craft something entirely unexpected. The melodic bass lines, looped patterns, and self-sampled guitars reveal an indie pop sound that’s both groovy and contemplative, noisy and dreamlike. Across these ten new tracks, he reflects on his relationship with music, oscillating between moments of repulsion to ones that remind him why he chose this career.

As usual, Jonathan, who is also an accomplished visual artist and graphic designer, designed the cover for his new album. This time, he’s swapped illustrations for a small-scale model of an idyllic mountain village, setting the tone for the joyful yet slightly strange atmosphere of his new songs.

About Jonathan Personne

Jonathan Robert is blessed with a generous creative instinct. Prolific by necessity, versatile by nature, he typically works on three albums at once. Although he gives each project the time it needs to be distinctive, there is always one among them that is on the verge of completion.

Known initially as the singer, guitarist, lyricist, and songwriter for the band Corridor (signed to the legendary label Sub Pop), he began thoroughly archiving his overflowing ideas in 2015, after his girlfriend gave him a Tascam four-track recorder. The process eventually evolved into Jonathan Personne, his versatile solo project. This opened up a world of possibilities for him, fueled by his enthusiasm for a wide range of musical genres aligned with his lo-fi sensibilities. He began compiling demos with similar sounds and inspirations, and before even releasing a track, his discography was taking shape.

He chose the moniker Jonathan Personne (which translates to 'Nobody' in French). This represents both his determination not to become a specific person and his multifaceted artistic identity. Inspirations like desert dream pop, Morricono-esque spaghetti rock, jangle pop à la The Clean, samples and sequences, stylized grooves, and eloquent indie rock reminiscent of Galaxie 500 or Yo La Tengo appear across his five albums in just seven years (with Corridor albums in between).

His debut album, Histoire naturelle (2019), features tracks from his project’s early years. The album showcases permeable lo-fi rock that is both minimalist and intriguing, and pays homage to grandiose soundscapes arranged with limited resources. In the following year he released Disparitions, a powerful, classic rock-esque collection of songs written while the previous album was being mixed. Jonathan Personne then began working on what would become his fifth album, but, sensing a significant shift in direction, chose to focus on another set of songs instead. That's how his self-titled album, which showcases his interest in sound manipulation, was released in 2022, earning acclaim both here and in Europe. He returned in 2025 with Nouveau monde, a melodic, sometimes noisy record that brings together previously unreleased songs from different eras, but is by no means an album of outtakes.

In 2026, Jonathan Personne redefines himself once again with Répertoire, the fifth album he began working on six years ago, set for release on August 28th via Bonsound.

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Upcoming shows

25/09/2026 - St-Mathieu-du-Parc, QC - Festival Mauricie Arts Vivants

13/11/2026 - Montreal, QC - Foufounes Électriques (album launch show)

19/11/2026 - Quebec City, QC - Le Pantoum (album launch show)