01. "Toutes Les Nuits" 02. "The Kids Are Alright" 03. "Le Supermarch?" 04. "Behind Your Sunglasses" 05. "You Can't Sit Down" 06. "Malhabile" 07. "With A Boy Like You" 08. "Nicolas" 09. "Teach Me How To Shimmy" 10. "Pas La Peine" 11. "Le Gar?on De New York" 12. "Velomoteur" 13. "J'en Ferais Bien Mon Quatre-Heure" 14. "C'Est Emb?tant" 15. "Je Suis Une Calamit?" 16. "Down's A Lulu" 17. "Down In The Boondocks"
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Runningtime: 00:00:00, Labelcode BNBD150.1
"Encore! 1983-1987" is a carefully assembled LP that gathers the key recordings of French trio Les Calamités from their most formative years. Cut on vinyl, this compilation showcases the band's irresistible blend of bright power pop, garage-style rawness and new wave sensibility, driven by youthful harmonies and tight, melodic songwriting. From fast, guitar-charged tracks to more reflective mid-tempo songs, the record offers a vivid snapshot of a group that shook up 1980s French rock with concise, infectious tunes and a distinctive attitude. The track selection and sequencing feel like opening an audio scrapbook: you can hear the band's evolution from buzzing early material to more polished pop gems, while still preserving the immediacy and playfulness that define Les Calamités.
As a music item, this LP also works as a compact artist portrait. Emerging in the early 1980s French underground, Les Calamités quickly stood out by combining 1960s pop influences with a DIY new wave approach. They grew into cult favorites, celebrated for their catchy choruses, interlaced vocal lines and for bringing a then-uncommon female perspective into the francophone rock landscape. Their songs made the rounds in independent circuits, fanzines and alternative radio, turning the band into a touchstone for later indie pop and garage-pop projects. "Encore! 1983-1987" brings these pivotal tracks back into circulation and helps explain why the name Les Calamités still carries weight among lovers of sharp, melodic French pop.
The LP is released by Born Bad / Cargo, a collaboration between a respected French label and a renowned distributor dedicated to independent music. Born Bad has built its reputation on unearthing forgotten recordings, reissuing cult albums and supporting artists who move across garage, punk, cold wave, synth pop and other adventurous styles. Together with Cargo, these records receive careful treatment in terms of mastering, pressing and packaging, aiming at listeners who value both sound quality and historical context. In this framework, "Encore! 1983-1987" is more than a nostalgic throwback; it is a thoughtfully produced document that underlines the lasting influence of Les Calamités on the wider pop and indie scene.
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