## Pi’erre BourneS “Made in Paris” – A Regressive But Familiar Vibe
Pi’erre Bourne‘s latest album,*Made in paris*,leans heavily into a French aesthetic,with twelve out of seventeen song titles in French and production choices that playfully lean into French stereotypes [[1]]. The album is characterized by Bourne’s signature dazzling production and quirky lyrics, prompting the question of whether it’s genuinely good or simply entertainingly strange [[1]].
Lyrically, *Made in Paris* covers familiar territory for Bourne: hookup stories, past relationships, and everyday experiences like dates at Red Lobster, even referencing the “soss economy” without further explanation [[1]]. The album doesn’t necessarily break new ground,with many tracks feeling like they could have been B-sides from previous projects,leading to a sense of it being a “cut-and-paste assembly” [[1]].
The review draws a parallel to Nas’ *Illmatic*, suggesting bourne may be experiencing a similar creative challenge – where do you go after achieving significant success and defining a sound? [[1]]. Bourne is known for his influential beatmaking for artists like playboi Carti and his vibe-out classic *The Life of Pi’erre 4* [[1]].
