I’m ashamed to admit I had never really listened to Nouvelle Vague before arriving in France!
Now, I can’t get enough of them. These latin inspired tunes are soothing, sensual, and perfect for rainy days full of ………. .
Marc Collin and Olivier Liboux– the talented duo– released their 2nd album last year, entitled Bande a Part.Collin’s influences included: “a young Jamaican with his acoustic guitar singing Heart Of Glass in his Kingston township suburb” as well as “a young blind girl singing Fade To Grey in the corridors of the Parisian Metro, alone with her accordion, ignored by everyone.” Somehow this all comes together into a coherent and provocative compilation of songs.
With haunting reinventions of cover songs from Billy Idol to Bauhaus, and soulful voices from their female guest singers, both of Nouvelle Vague’s CDs are pure perfection. Each sound distinctly different from the other, but both have been blasted up and down the runways for many Parisian fashion weeks.
While you will love every song, my favorites are The Killing Moon, Tuxedomoon, and Guns of Brixton.
Be sure to see them live April 25 at the Grand Rex!
