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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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Ian Mcculloch, Composer - Les Pattinson, Composer - Will Sergeant, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Pete de Freitas, Composer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Pete Shelley, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Brian James, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Stiv Bators, Composer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Vince Clarke, Composer - Eve, FeaturedArtist - Gérald Toto, FeaturedArtist - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Avril, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Billy Idol, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Phoebe Killdeer, FeaturedArtist
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Deborah Harry, Composer - Chris Stein, Composer - Gérald Toto, FeaturedArtist - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Bobby Gillespie, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Steven Allen, Composer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marina Celeste, FeaturedArtist
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Stephen Morris, Composer - PETER HOOK, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Melanie Pain, FeaturedArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ivy Rorschach, Composer - Lux Interior, Composer - Phoebe Tolmer, FeaturedArtist
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Kevin Haskins, Composer - Daniel Ash, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Phoebe Tolmer, FeaturedArtist - David J, Composer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Adrian Borland, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Olivier Libaux, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Phoebe Killdeer, FeaturedArtist
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Martyn Ware, Composer - Glenn Gregory, Composer - Ian Craig Marsh, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Silja, FeaturedArtist
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Midge Ure, Composer - Billy Currie, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marina Celeste, FeaturedArtist - Chris Payne, Composer
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Stephen Luscombe, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer - Nouvelle Vague, MainArtist - Marc Collin, Producer, MixingEngineer - Marina Celeste, FeaturedArtist
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
Album review
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) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:01
- Main artists: Nouvelle Vague
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: [PIAS] Le Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS] 2006 Kwaidan Records under exclusive licence to [PIAS]
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