Nouvelle Vague

Nouvelle Vague are a French band from Paris who rework classic new wave and post-punk songs in a bossa nova and lounge style. They play at Hangar34 in Liverpool.

Nouvelle Vague were formed in Paris in 2003 by Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux. Their sound blends new wave, bossa nova and lounge, and the project is built on covers of classic new wave tracks. Their self-titled debut album, released on the Play It Again Sam label in 2004, drew international acclaim and established the approach that has defined the group since.

The band recasts post-punk songwriting in a bossa nova idiom, with a French reinterpretation of material originally written in a very different style. Their later work continues this practice of reinventing established songs. The newer album was inspired by vocalist Alonya's rendition of a song by The Clash, and it extends the project's habit of reworking familiar tunes for a new audience.

Hangar34 is a Liverpool venue that mostly hosts concerts, mainly in pop, rock and indie music. It suits listeners interested in how a catalogue of new wave songs can be rebuilt in a bossa nova and lounge framework.