Corridor's Jonathan Robert's first album under the persona of Jonathan Personne was a murky power pop affair crafted over a long period of time; Disparitions was made after his band returned from a long tour, and Robert was looking to make music to help him recover. As such, the album trades in a layered, swimmy sound built on mystery and subtle hooks for something more upfront and jangly. The album swerves between folk-rock-inspired songs like "Terre des Hommes" and "Dans la chambre" with pretty melodies and Robert's voice switched to the croon setting; dusty Spaghetti Western epics like the title track that have an expansively cinematic feel; and almost-bouncy pop songs that could be Corridor songs but for the smudges around the edges of the arrangements. Throw in some angry-sounding tracks that seem to channel all Robert's angst about touring into the spiky guitars, a lovely ballad with nice vocal harmonies and soft electric piano fills padding around like cozy kittens, and the midtempo "Springsteen," which occupies the center of the album and blends all the elements of the rest together into a brilliant song, and it's clear that Robert didn't just save a bunch of Corridor songs and set them loose. This is a well-constructed, deeply felt album that comes across like the dark side of his regular band without losing any of the sticky hooks or inventive music-making techniques. If Histoire Naturelle wasn't already enough proof that Robert's work outside of Corridor was worth a spin, Disparitions cements the notion in place with no doubts at all.