I think Nouvelle Vague is probably one of the more inventive bands I’ve come across since I started blogging. Two French musicians got together with the idea of a project that just screams of coolness. They got young vocalists that had never heard of bands like XTC and Joy Division. They then recorded new versions (either jazz, bossa nova, etc) of the old classics. I’ll link you to some samples, and you can tell me if you want me to up the whole album. I don’t believe it’s for sale; I couldn’t find any info on it anyways. So check it out!

Tracklist
1. Love Will Tear Us Apart [originally by Joy Division]
2. Just Can’t Get Enough [orig by Depeche Mode]
3. In a Manner of Speaking [by Tuxedomoon]
4. Guns of Brixton [The Clash]
5. This Is Not a Love Song [PiL]
6. Too Drunk to F**k [The Dead Kennedys]
7. Marian [The Sisters of Mercy]
8. Making Plans for Nigel [XTC]
9. Forest [The Cure]
10. I Melt With You [Modern English]
11. Teenage Kicks [The Undertones]
12. Psyche [Killing Joke]
13. Friday Night Saturday Morning [The Specials]
Stream three songs (tracks 1,4,9)