Nouvelle Vague Sets North American Tour Dates
By: Caryn Robbins Dec. 08, 2016
I Could Be Happy, Nouvelle Vague's first LP of new music in six years, is out now on Kwaidan Records / !K7. In celebration of the release the group is set to tour North America in the spring; see below for a list of dates.
The album marks a return for Nouvelle Vague's founders-French producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux-with their signature bossa nova reinterpretations of '80s and '90s punk, post-punk and new wave hits. I Could Be Happy also includes the pair's first-ever original compositions featuring a variety of vocalists. The record continues to garner extensive critical praise:Marc Collin is also releasing a documentary titled Nouvelle Vague by Nouvelle Vague. The film takes a look at the story behind the collective, from the original concept in 2003 to the current record, with a look at all the albums in between and the singers that have accompanied the group during its many tours around the world. Composed entirely of archival images (live shows, TV appearances, home movies and interviews) the film takes an in-depth view of this unique project that revolutionized what a "cover band" could be. Watch the film's trailer at https://youtu.be/xoa_WG_TlOk.
Collin and Libaux started the unique project in 2004. The band employed a legion of female singers, many unknown until their performances with the band. Over the course of four records, the band sold more than one million albums worldwide including their self-titled 2004 album and 2006's Bande A Part-which were released in the U.S. The band has toured internationally, including sold out shows at Royal Albert Hall in London, The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Olympia in Paris.
I COULD BE HAPPY
1. Athol Brose featuring Liset Alea (Cocteau Twins cover)
2. Love Comes in Spurts (Richard Hell and the Voidoids cover)
3. I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones cover)
4. I Could Be Happy (Altered Images cover)
5. All Cats Are Grey (The Cure cover)
6. No One Is Receiving (Brian Eno cover)
7. Maladroit (composed by Olivier Libaux)
8. Algo Familiar (composed by Marc Collin)
9. Loneliness (composed by Marc Collin)
10. La Pluie et Le Beau Temps (composed by Olivier Libaux)
NOUVELLE VAGUE LIVE
| March 21 |
Washington, DC
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Howard Theatre
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| March 22 |
New York, NY
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Webster Hall
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| March 24 |
Boston, MA
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Brighton Music Hall
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| March 25 |
Montreal, QC
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SAT
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| March 26 |
Toronto, ON
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Phoenix
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| March 27 |
Chicago, IL
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Metro
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| March 29 |
Mexico City, MX
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Lunario
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| March 31 |
San Francisco, CA
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Bimbo's
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| April 1 |
Los Angeles, CA
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Regent Theater
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