Lætitia Sadier, a French solo artist, is releasing her first solo album in seven years. Rooting For Love is a mix of indie rock along with sounds of dream pop leaving Sadier’s vocals and lyrics at the forefront of mature music concepts in the music industry.

Sadier has been performing as a solo artist since 2003, as well as her work from the late ’90s in Stereolab, Mondae, and other collaborations. Her previous solo albums like Something Shines and The Trip all have the same energy she brings to the studio with her heart and soul. She embodies the work of her creativity in her music and the genre of indie rock.

“Who + What” was a single released earlier this year as the opening track to Rooting For Love. The best way to describe this piece is that the song feels and sounds like a jazzy-groove with a chorus highlighting not just Sadier’s voice, but other men and women’s voices. Underneath these, there are elements of electric bass keeping the steady beat and a possible piano or organ in the background as the words “Who When What” are repeated to close out the song. This lyric alone can be a question Sadier finds herself asking but also poses to the listener. 

Back in 2023, “Une Autre Attente” brought listeners a groovy and catchy beat of drums and guitar, the entire song in French. The title translates to “Another Wait” or “Another Tough Expectation,” signaling this track for Sadier represents a recurring theme in her life of dealing with the same issues or problems over and over again.

“Panser L’inacceptable” was also released earlier this year for the new album and has the soothing tones of Sadier’s singing. Another song entirely in French, the title translates to “Bandaging or Healing the Unacceptable” but the musicality itself sounds like a peaceful ballad. The song has some mixing done to the overall sound and keeps the same consistency from the previous tracks, a complete definition of Sadier’s sound. 

“New Moon” dates back to 2021, and was the first single to open the era of Rooting For Love. The track tackles the true form of trauma from the emotions you feel, to how we feel down to our core, and how one evolves past these thoughts. She sings “Hoping, oh, that we feel in love / Light embrace / Or be derailed by / The patterns of the past” against the strumming of a guitar and some bass keeping the beat. 

The final track from the album is “Cloud 6,” is arguably one of the most interesting tracks from the album. For the first two minutes, the song is only a combination of sounds most likely from a synthesizer. The term Cloud 6 usually refers to a point of sadness, which could be why there is minimal singing from Sadier, to heighten the point of emotion that doesn’t always result in words. 

Rooting For Love by Lætitia Sadier is sure to be a full listening experience. Sadier is well equipped when it comes to her ability to use the life around her as inspiration for her music. This music is most defined as eccentric art that one can listen to, watching the painting unfold through sounds.