Artist page · 04/07/2026
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10 vinyl releases blending bossa nova and new wave with original pressings from 2004 priced €20-€39.
Founded by Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, Nouvelle Vague is known for acoustic covers of classic new wave tracks rendered with bossa nova rhythms and lounge influences. The band features a rotating cast of vocalists, including French artists like Camille and Mélanie Pain. Their sound merges French chanson sensibilities, indie rock, and jazz stylings, appealing to vinyl audiophiles interested in genre crossovers.
Their discography includes multiple studio albums issued on labels such as Peacefrog Records and Kwaidan Records, offering limited edition colored vinyl and deluxe releases. Vinyl collectors can find original pressings from 2004 onwards, with key releases featuring extensive tracklists of well-known covers and deep cuts, tracked in real-time for pricing on the vinyl mark…
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Kwaidan Records · 2024
Kwaidan Records · 2019
Kwaidan Records · 2016
Barclay · 2010
Peacefrog Records · 2009
New Sound Dimensions · 2009
New Sound Dimensions · 2008
The Perfect Kiss · 2006
Peacefrog Records · 2004Playlist
The tracks that sum up Nouvelle Vague's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
The 2004 debut album features bossa nova reinterpretations of new wave classics like 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and 'Just Can't Get Enough', foundational for their sound.
The 20th anniversary edition of 'Bande à Part' includes bossa nova covers of iconic tracks like 'The Killing Moon' and 'Heart Of Glass', highlighting their jazz and lounge influences.
Released in 2019, this album expands their catalog with 12 tracks covering songs from diverse new wave and post-punk artists, combining Latin and pop flavors with bossa nova style.
Go further
Artists who share part of Nouvelle Vague's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
The name Nouvelle Vague references both new wave music and the literal translation of bossa nova as 'new wave' in Portuguese.— Project origin explanation
The band was founded in 2003 by Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux in Paris, aiming to create bossa nova covers of classic new wave songs.
Their self-titled debut album was released in 2004 on Peacefrog Records, featuring 13 tracks including well-known covers of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' and 'Just Can't Get Enough'.
The album 'Bande à Part' originally pressed in 2006 by Peacefrog Records remains popular, with multiple LP versions available across Europe and the UK priced between €35 and €65.
Original vinyl pressings of key albums like 'Nouvelle Vague' (2004) and 'Curiosities' (2019) show median resale prices around €31 and over 50 copies available globally.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Nouvelle Vague was founded in 2003 in Paris by Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux.
The band blends new wave, bossa nova, lounge, pop francophone, indie rock, and world fusion.
The self-titled debut album, 'Nouvelle Vague', was released in 2004.
Yes, several albums like '3' and 'Bande à Part' have deluxe colored vinyl editions including white and pink variants.
Original pressings such as 'I Could Be Happy' from 2016 in France can range from approximately €19 to €22.50.
Original 2004 LP pressings are mainly from UK releases on Peacefrog Records, available through various vinyl sellers.
Popular covered tracks include 'Love Will Tear Us Apart', 'In a Manner of Speaking', and 'The Killing Moon'.
Some releases, like the 20th anniversary edition of 'Bande à Part', include bonus tracks and deluxe packaging.
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