New album by Quinquis eor features Cerys Hafana and Desire Marea

Émilie Quinquis, working under the name Quinquis, has released a new video for Blaz an holen, a track taken from her forthcoming album eor, out 9 May on Mute. The song includes a guest appearance by Welsh harpist and vocalist Cerys Hafana, whose contribution introduces Welsh-language vocals and layered harp figures alongside Quinquis’ Breton lyrics. The video, directed by Arthur Mercier, features performances by Quinquis and Manon Clément.

Title: eor
Artist: Quinquis
Release Date: 2025-05-09
Genres: Electronica, Experimental Music
Label: Mute Records
Description: Quinquis shares new video and announces the release of her album eor, out May 9 on Mute, featuring Cerys Hafana and Desire Marea.

Featured image: Titouan Massé

eor, recorded in part on Ushant Island (Eusa) where Quinquis resides, marks a continued focus on themes tied to geographical isolation and fluid identities. Several tracks examine imagined or reframed folkloric narratives. Inkanuko features South African artist Desire Marea, combining Zulu and Breton languages. Other pieces such as Morwreg and Dec’h further this multilingual and cross-cultural interplay. The latter track is accompanied by a video directed by Vanessa Le Reste, depicting an encounter between a drag troupe and an island inhabitant.

The album was co-produced by Quinquis and Gareth Jones, whose production work includes records by Depeche Mode, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Liars. It was mixed by Jones at Strongroom, London, and mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios. Quinquis handled recording duties on Ushant, using modular synthesizers and voice as the foundation for the compositions.

Quinquis has cited her solo sailing experiences around the Irish Sea, the Faroes, and the coasts of Brittany as a key influence on the album’s conceptual framing. These trips inform the record’s thematic interest in transformation, solitude, and bodies — human, sonic, or mythological — within maritime space.

Originally from Brittany, Émilie Quinquis began her career performing under the name Tiny Feet, releasing two albums. She transitioned to the Quinquis project after signing to Mute. Her earlier work includes performances in Breton and French, and she has been involved in various multidisciplinary projects connected to linguistic preservation, including work with Breton-language media. Her current output continues a pattern of using electronic instrumentation to build multilingual, geographically-rooted compositions.

eor will be released on vinyl, CD, and digital formats via Mute.

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