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It was something of a small miracle that the first Nouvelle Vague album managed to avoid the seemingly inherent kitsch of covering new wave classics as slinky bossa nova. Unfortunately, the group doesn't quite pull it off the second time around. Bande a Part has several songs that meet the standard set by Nouvelle Vague: "The Killing Moon," "Dance with Me," and "O Pamela" translate well into bossa nova ballads and manage to keep the songs' and the singers' dignity intact, while the Cramps' "Human Fly" sounds nearly as mischievous -- and a lot more elegant -- in Nouvelle Vague's hands. There are also a few downright silly moments. The version of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" feels like it's trying to be as serious as the original yet flip at the same time, and ends up failing on both counts, while "Dancing with Myself" sounds more like a reinvention of Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5" than of Billy Idol's hit. Mostly, however, Bande a Part just sounds like an uninspired rehash of Nouvelle Vague. The covers of "Ever Fallen in Love," "Heart of Glass," and "Shack Up" aren't embarrassing, but they aren't especially interesting, either. Considering Nouvelle Vague's popularity, it's understandable why the people behind the project would want to try to repeat their success, but it's too bad that it wasn't left as a singular, pleasant surprise.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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McCulloch, Composer - Sergeant, Composer - De Freitas, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - L. Pattiinson, Composer
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P. Shelly, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Brian James, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Bator Jr, Composer
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Eve, FeaturedArtist - Jeremiah Clarke, Composer - Gérald Toto, FeaturedArtist - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Avril, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
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James, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Phoebe Killdeer, FeaturedArtist - Idol, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Stein, Composer - Gérald Toto, FeaturedArtist - Harry, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
C. ALLEN, Composer - Bobby Gillespie, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Steven Allen, Composer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Macpherson, Composer - Marina Celeste, FeaturedArtist - Mcginulty, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Stephen Morris, Composer - PETER HOOK, Composer - Dickin, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Interior, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Phoebe Tolmer, FeaturedArtist - Rorsarch, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Ash, Composer - Kevin Haskins, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Phoebe Tolmer, FeaturedArtist - D. Haskins, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Adrian Borland, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Phoebe Killdeer, FeaturedArtist
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Marsh, Composer - Leon Ware, Composer - Gregory, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Silja, FeaturedArtist
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Payne, Composer - Midge Ure, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marina Celeste, FeaturedArtist - Cherie Currie, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Luscombe, Composer - Arthur, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marina Celeste, FeaturedArtist
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Johnny Marr, Composer - Steven Patrick Morrissey, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Avril, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer - Collin, MixingEngineer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Avril, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Joseph Anthony Carter, Composer - Moe Daniel, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
S. Bailey, Composer - John McGeoch, Composer - Gérald Toto, FeaturedArtist - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - P. Clarke, Composer - S. Ballion, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Eicher, M, Composer
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
Albumbeschreibung
It was something of a small miracle that the first Nouvelle Vague album managed to avoid the seemingly inherent kitsch of covering new wave classics as slinky bossa nova. Unfortunately, the group doesn't quite pull it off the second time around. Bande a Part has several songs that meet the standard set by Nouvelle Vague: "The Killing Moon," "Dance with Me," and "O Pamela" translate well into bossa nova ballads and manage to keep the songs' and the singers' dignity intact, while the Cramps' "Human Fly" sounds nearly as mischievous -- and a lot more elegant -- in Nouvelle Vague's hands. There are also a few downright silly moments. The version of "Pride (In the Name of Love)" feels like it's trying to be as serious as the original yet flip at the same time, and ends up failing on both counts, while "Dancing with Myself" sounds more like a reinvention of Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5" than of Billy Idol's hit. Mostly, however, Bande a Part just sounds like an uninspired rehash of Nouvelle Vague. The covers of "Ever Fallen in Love," "Heart of Glass," and "Shack Up" aren't embarrassing, but they aren't especially interesting, either. Considering Nouvelle Vague's popularity, it's understandable why the people behind the project would want to try to repeat their success, but it's too bad that it wasn't left as a singular, pleasant surprise.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:15
- Main artists: Nouvelle Vague
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue
- Genre: Ambient / New Age / Easy Listening Ontspanning
2006 Peacefrog Ltd 2006 The Perfect Kiss
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