Nouvelle Vague: Bande A Part - 20th Anniversary Edition Vinyl 2LP
$38.95
<p>To celebrate 20 years as a band, Nouvelle Vague reissue their 2nd album of bossa nova new wave covers, expanded with 9 rare bonus tracks on double vinyl. Original Lab review:</p> <p><i>Sophomore studio album from Paris' <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Nouvelle+Vague" target="_blank"><strong>Nouvelle Vague</strong></a>.</i> <i>Bande A Part</i> was originally released in 2006 and, just like <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=NOUVELLE+VAGUE+Nouvelle+Vague" target="_blank">the band's eponymous debut</a>, included bossa nova cover versions of 1980s new wave favorites. The music is easy listening for the modern listener; somewhat kitschy but nowhere near cheesy, with endearing remakes of songs by <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Buzzcocks" target="_blank"><strong>Buzzcocks</strong></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Yazoo" target="_blank"><strong>Yazoo</strong></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=Blondie" target="_blank"><strong>Blondie</strong></a>, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=product&q=New+Order" target="_blank"><strong>New Order</strong></a>, and many more.</p> <ul> <li>deluxe edition celebrating <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Nouvelle+Vague" target="_blank">Nouvelle Vague</a>'s 20th anniversary</li> <li>black double vinyl pressing</li> <li>contains 9 bonus tracks</li> <li>remastered audio</li> <li>housed in gatefold sleeve</li> <li>music label: Le Label 2024</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by Mon Mon Mon 05/2017</h6>