Noir Desir was one of the most popular French rock bands of the '90s. I first listened to them in 1993, on a scratched vinyl borrowed from the Institut Francais; the song was Aux sombres heros de l'amer, the album was Veuillez rendre l'ame (a qui elle appartient)
They were so different from the usual rock'n roll / pop / punk brews of the era that I couldn't end but charmed. I listened to all their releases, and IMHO their best period is 1989-1992,when they released Tostaky.
Watch Noir Desir - Tostaky on YouTube.
After Tostaky, they slowed down, releasing albums in 1996 (666667 Club) - and 2001 (Des visages des figures) before stopping to a complete halt in the shocking wreck of 2003.
What happened then? Bertrand Cantat, the frontman, killed his wife, the actress Marie Trintignant. He spent 4 years in prison in-between 2003 and 2007, when the band was practically in a coma.
They're now awake, though - go and get Gagnants-Perdants et Le temps des cerises (the original song was written in 1866!) from www.noirdez.com.
Read more about them on Wikipedia.
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