Mylène Farmer is back. Last night, the singer unveiled Whose turn is it?, the first track from his upcoming studio album, expected in the fall of 2026. Four years after The influence, the artist inaugurates a new musical sequence with a title that is at once direct, danceable and charged with a familiar tension.
From the very first seconds, the track establishes a synthetic, cold, and edgy atmosphere. The production, handled by DJ Lewis, unfolds on an effective electro-pop pulse, designed for immediate impact. The tempo is catchy, the electronic textures envelop the vocals, but the whole retains that element of unease that has always permeated Mylène Farmer's world.
A danceable song, but far from lighthearted.
With Whose turn is it?Mylène Farmer plays on a contrast she has mastered: catchy music, almost luminous at times, set against darker lyrics. The chorus is striking in its simplicity, like a message delivered to the audience, but also like a muted threat. Behind the song's energy, we find the singer's recurring themes: fear, silence, erasure, social violence, the difficulty of existing in a world that observes, judges, and labels. The title itself, Whose turn is it?, functions like an open sentence. Turn to sing, turn to fall, turn to be exposed, turn to be sacrificed: Mylène Farmer deliberately leaves the ambiguity hanging.
DJ Lewis, a new partner in electronic aesthetics
The presence of DJ Lewis marks a new collaboration in Mylène Farmer's discography. The producer brings a modern, tight structure to the track, dominated by synthesizers and a rhythm designed for movement.
The result departs from the grand, dark flights of fancy of The influenceA more expansive and dramatic album, aiming to reconnect with a form of electro-pop immediacy. The track doesn't seek vocal virtuosity, but rather the creation of an atmosphere. Mylène Farmer's voice remains subdued and tense, almost spectral at times, as if gliding above the production rather than asserting itself head-on.
A taste of the album
Whose turn is it? officially launches the road to Mylène Farmer's 13th studio album. After The influence and the immense scenic chapter of never moreThe singer is embarking on a more electronic, more direct phase, but one that remains true to her signature aesthetic of tension. At 64, Mylène Farmer continues to cultivate a unique place in French pop. And fans are already eager to hear what's next!
