Nouvelle Vague

oui oui oui! i've heard most of it. quite delightful, imho, though it does veer towards novelty record at point (too drunk to fuck). some of it is brilliant.

also i like things created on the basis of a pun.

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i wasn't sure it wasn't all a big joke until i realised that i liked the things on there that i didn't know the originals to (I Melt With You and Psyche) so it can't all ne novelty / nostalgia.

favourite tracks are 'Friday Night, Saturday Morning' and 'Making Plans For Nigel'

there was a similar lp full of similar songs (i think teenage kicks was one of those too) that were done in the style of lullabies a few years ago. oh, http://www.punkrockbaby.com/punkrockinner.html

I thought it was a bit gimmicky at first but it's grown on me rapidly. I love the version of "melt with you" and Sir Alice's version of "Psyche" is genuinely quite menacing. Also "Friday night/Saturday morning", which is obviously one of the greatest records ever made, and they do it justice.

Yeah it's pretty good!

Also check out Pastel Vespa for more easy listening bossa covers.

some great sample mp3s on that punkrockbaby site btw

nice french street sound fx on the end of FN/SM

was hoping Pastel Vespa would be Pastels cover versions...

I was hoping that Punk Rock baby would have vocals.

it's fun...worth a listen...it made me laugh.

Just Can't Enough & Marian are my faves