In the mid-90s a new group of French indie bands started breaking out into the international scene. Foremost among them were definitely Stereolab and Daft Punk, two bands who have gone on to have widespread international success over the last 15 years, but the lesser-known Stereo Total have also been working non-stop since then, releasing 9 albums and a few EPs of their slightly shambolic lo-fi.
This song translates as 'Love as War', and features some amazing lines ('It's love as war, and I am neither the Red Cross nor your mother'). It's just a fun track, and I think it shows the state of French pop in the mid-90s quite well.
Stereo Total – À l'Amour Comme à la Guerre
Their set at indietracks two years ago was one of the most ridiculously fun things ever.
ReplyDeleteStereolab are from London though. You do say some odd things sometimes.
ReplyDeleteStereolab might have formed in London but some of them are French and they sing in French. I always thought they were French, anyway.
ReplyDeleteOne of them is French. One of them was Australian. Doesn't make them Australian.
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