Nouvelle Vague - Band Apart 20th Anniversary [2LP]

Nouvelle Vague - Band Apart 20th Anniversary [2LP]Smooth bossa nova meets edgy new waveBande Part is back and better than ever in this lush 20th Anniversary Edition. French collective Nouvelle Vague reimagines punk and post punk classics with breezy sophistication, and this 2LP reissue is a celebration of that magic. Originally released in 2006, the album features unforgettable covers like Ever Fallen in Love (Buzzcocks), Blue Monday (New Order), and Heart of Glass (Blondie). Each track is

some just starting out) all with one thing in common - a love of making music

clattering rhythms

It was just the three of us: Craig

a 1937 song written in protest of black lynching and American racism

"Hard to Handle" and "She Talks to Angels"

and new hi-resolution stereo mix of the album + bonus tracks in hi-resolution stereo on Blu-ray Disc

Using original tapes

a quality that might come from Davis' tendency to "do the vocals instantly

1973 at Madison Square Garden during the band’s tour for its then-current studio album

" "The Walk

Their blend of melody and aggression delivers a sound that dredges the depths of doom and sludge and marries it with rock 'n' roll sensibilities

beautifully written by Christofer Malmström