Although this double-disc LP was released in 2008, it just recently found its way to my desk and I just couldn't help to mention it here. With 41 deep cuts from the French post punk/novo disko/new and cold wave scenes from 1978-1983, Des Jeunes Gens Modernes is a great sampling of the period when "in the wake of the punk wave and in parallel to other types of music like disco, funk, ska and reggae, a prolific and chaotic music scene began to develop in France, combining the energy of rock and the nihilism of punk with electronic experimentation."
These tunes are a wonderful combination of the vibe of more familiar bands, like Gang of Four and Talking Heads, with elements of electronic, funk and a bit of saxxy jazz. If you don't believe me - or don't get me - listen for yourself.
You can snatch one these up on Amazon HERE or, of course, at your local record and sundry shoppe.
For more on the music of the French Wave, check out FRANCOMIX, which has a short concise intro to the music and list of the more prominent bands from the period.
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