The French rebels of rock are back! This time, they know exactly what they are doing.
The energy is still there, the political themes are back, and everything just falls in together perfectly, like pieces of a puzzle.
This didn't go unnoticed -- Tostaky spawned two major hits ("Tostaky (le Continent)" and "Lolita Nie en Bloc") -- the band's first hits since Veuillez Rendre l'Ame (à Qui Elle Appartient).
Noir Désir now sing about sex, politics and rebellion -- all longtime favorites in the universe of rock.
The album's only flaws lay in the production.
In some of the tracks ("Alice," "7 Minutes," "It Spurts") you can barely make out what Bertrand Cantat is singing.
But the overall quality is superior to Du Ciment Sous les Plaines, even though the melodies are not always quite as catchy.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here It Comes SlowlyB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Ici ParisB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | OubliéB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | AliceB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | One Trip/One NoiseB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Tostaky (Le Continent)B. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | MarlèneB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Johnny ColèreBertrand Cantat, Christian Dargelos, Rémi Hubert, Frédéric Renaud | Noir Désir | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 9 | 7 MinutesB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Sober SongB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | It SpurtsB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Lolita Nie en BlocB. Cantat, Bertrand Cantat, Noir Désir | Noir Désir | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Baker | Assistant, Choeurs |
| 2 | Denis Barthe | Choeurs, Drums |
| 3 | Yohannes Camps-Campins | Visual Design |
| 4 | B. Cantat | Composer |
| 5 | Bertrand Cantat | Chant, Composer, Guitar |
| 6 | Xavier Cantat | Photography |
| 7 | Anton Corbijn | Photography |
| 8 | Christian Dargelos | Composer |
| 9 | Rémi Hubert | Composer |
| 10 | Eli Janney | Choeurs, Engineer |
| 11 | Phillipe Levy | Photography |
| 12 | Avril Mackintosh | Assistant |
| 13 | Ted Niceley | Choeurs, Producer |
| 14 | Noir Désir | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 15 | Philippe Prevost | Photography |
| 16 | Frédéric Renaud | Composer |
| 17 | Greig Sangster | Assistant |
| 18 | Serge Teyssot-Gay | Guitars |
| 19 | Frédéric Vidalenc | Bass, Choeurs |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |