Oh my gawd, y'all, when these people were in Love Room, it was all I could do to keep myself from reaching through the glass and gently stroking their faces as they sang.
The two sexiest voices in English-speaking Frenchpop, covering Sex Pistols, Violent Femmes, Depeche Mode, and Talking Heads....DANG!
Listen to the whole show here.
Thanks a zillion to Aldona Watts and Raymond Park for doing the video.
2 MORE VIDEOS AFTER THE JUMP!
Nouvelle Vague's new album "NV3" will be out in September. It features guest performances from Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), Terry Hall (The Specials), Ian MacCullough (Echo and the Bunnymen), and Barry Adamson (Magazine).
So this isn't a statement about Nouvelle Vague per se. They're lovely. Nice arrangements, very fine voices.
That said, I miss the days when these songs were original, dangerous, and scary. Not cutesy consumerist retreads.
In the wars between the Sex Pistols and the Counter Culture going up against the Mainstream and the Corporations, we all know who won. But this still doesn't make it go down any easier.
Praise Abercrombie & Fitch.
Posted by: Matt | July 11, 2009 at 02:20 AM
I have the "Bande A'Part" album and love it. I can't wait for this one to come my way.
Posted by: trifocal | July 12, 2009 at 02:02 AM
I like the idea: cute fey Euro gals giving understated and breathy reads on "underground" classics... but somehow it just doesn't quite do it for me... it all sounds to much like a cool European car commercial jingle.
Posted by: krebstar | July 12, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Meh.
Posted by: Neal | July 12, 2009 at 11:08 PM
are we SO jaded ?
Posted by: F Baube | October 26, 2009 at 10:30 AM
John Lydon is rolling over in his grave.
Posted by: El Lobo | December 30, 2009 at 01:08 PM