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Nouvelle Vague playing, Norway in February 2007 Background information Origin Genres,, Years active 2003–present Labels Members Various singers Past members Various singers have included: • • • • • • • • • • • Nouvelle Vague is a French band led by musicians. Their name means 'new wave' in French, and refers simultaneously to the cinema movement of the 1960s, to the movement of the 1970s and 1980s, which provides many of the songs that the band cover, and to (Portuguese for 'new wave'), a musical style that the band frequently uses in its arrangements. The group's recordings and live performances have featured a large rotating cast of mostly female vocalists. Several of the artists who have performed with the band have also had successful solo careers, including,,,.
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(left) and performing at the, 2006 The group's second album,, released in 2005, was again a commercial success. It charted in several European countries, peaking at number 23 in the French album charts, number 15 in the German charts, number 8 in Portugal, and reaching number 79 in the. The album includes versions of the song, ', of 's ', ' by, ' by, ' by, and '. In 2008, Collin released an album titled Hollywood, mon amour, consisting of recordings made following the Nouvelle Vague formula, of songs from 1980s film soundtracks.
The album includes new versions of from, and of the song ' from the. 's performs versions of 's James Bond theme song ', and of 's ' (which features in the 1980 film ). The actress and singer performs a new arrangement of ' (from the 1985 film ). The album also features performances by the Israeli-French singer, by the Brazilian musician, and by the Australian singer, who toured with Nouvelle Vague for a time. A reviewer wrote of the album, 'The results can be more than surprising – who would have thought that could be transformed from nauseating manufactured rubbish into something sultry, smooth and genuinely romantic?'
Bande a Part Label: Luaka Bop US Release Date: 2006-08-22 UK Release Date: 2006-07-03 Even if I hated their music, I would have to give Nouvelle Vague props for their name, which means 'new wave' in English and 'Bossa Nova' in Portuguese. Fitting, since they are a French band that covers new wave songs in a Bossa Nova style. 'Band' might be a stretch, since Nouvelle Vague is composed of two French producers, Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, and an exhausting list of ethereal chanteuses.
Collin and Libaux's strategy is the same on this as it was on the band's first album: the singers have supposedly never heard original versions of the songs they're covering. This is a clever move, because we can never really accuse them of trying too hard to sound like anyone. Though Nouvelle Vague comes off as just an amusing novelty act, listening to this album as objectively as possible can reveal hidden depths in these songs. What sets Nouvelle Vague apart from your average cover-band-with-a-twist is that only about half the songs on this record are well known. Standbys like Blondie's 'Heart of Glass' and U2's 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' stand alongside unknowns like Lords of the New Church's 'Dance with Me' and Heaven 17's 'Let Me Go'. While this allows the band more creative leeway -- in addition to giving them more cred -- it is admittedly a little less fun than hearing a bouncy Phoebe Killdeer warbling Billy Idol's suggestive 'Dancing with Myself'.
Some of these tunes sound great as Bossa Nova, but the main problem with those that don't is the sluggish torpor Nouvelle Vague seem to inadvertently exude. The dreamlike quality of the vocals can be appropriate and haunting, but these songs still need a little kick. The album starts off with Echo & the Bunnymen's 'The Killing Moon', a creepy song that vocalist Melanie Pain pulls off with the appropriate detached anguish. More impressive is 'Ever Fallen In Love?' (originally by the Buzzcocks), which works surprisingly well as an up-tempo Bossa Nova number. 'Ever Fallen In Love?' Is the only well-known song on Bande a Part that transitions so seamlessly to Bossa Nova.
While 'Dancing with Myself' is always fun, it clearly doesn't work too well, and 'Heart of Glass' and 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' fall flat. It is interesting, still, to see the different perspectives that can be gained from a simple genre switch.
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I am always interested in hearing songs performed in vastly different styles, as it shows the versatility of the lyrics, giving them a different, sometimes more poignant, meaning. Despite these occasional missteps, the album is enjoyable.