What exactly is the point of it all? Yes, it’s pleasant, but by the end we want to hear some original material from what is obviously a superbly talented collection of musicians. MusicOMH suggested that "ultimately Nouvelle Vague’s downfall is not ability or material, but concept. Unfortunately, the group doesn't quite pull it off the second time around." Spin gave the record a 1 out of 5 rating, dismissing it as consisting mostly of "breathy trip-hop cabaret kitsch, often sung in an infantilized ingenue voice." AllMusic drew an explicit comparison between the two albums, writing, "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. In contrast, Bande à Part received more mixed reviews. The reviews for the band's self-titled first album, released in 2004, had been generally positive. The music video for "Dance with Me" references the famous dance sequence from Jean-Luc Godard's film Bande à part (1964).Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scores The album was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, indicating sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe. It also reached number 79 in the UK Albums Chart. The album peaked at number 23 on the French album charts, number 15 on the German charts, and number 8 on the Portuguese charts. The slightly different United States edition, on the Luaka Bop label, has 14 standard tracks, with a 17-track limited edition.īande à Part was a commercial success, charting in several European countries. The European edition has 14 standard tracks, with an 18-track limited edition. Like the band's eponymous first album, Bande à Part is a collection of bossa nova cover versions of 1980s new wave tracks. It was released on 14 June 2006 in Europe on Peacefrog Records. Bande à Part is the second studio album by the French band Nouvelle Vague.
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