It's that time again folks! Time for the Beer Pick of the Week!
The Beer Pick of the Week is Quebec's Vauvandalou.
The name Vauvandalou is bizarre to any anglophone, and very hard to pronounce to most people, but don't let the name scare you off, it's a group full of stars. It is perhaps one of Quebec's largest supergroups to form, even if it is only for a short period of time, to date.
Vauvandalou features an allstar lineup which includes Fred Fortin of Les Breastfeeders, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords, Jean-Philippe Fréchette (aka Navet Confit) and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark.
This lineup alone will make any French Canadian indie fan drool, myself included. However, I am not sure at the moment if this band is planning on becoming a permanent side project for these guys, or if it is a one-time gig.
The band recorded one song for the French CBC Radio station Bande a part as part of a podcast and various promotions that Bande a part has planned for on their website. The song recorded is called "0.99$", aka Quatre Vingt Dix Neuf Sou, or Ninety Nine Cents in English. I have a bit of a trouble understanding the lyrics, moreso than most Quebecois music, such as the music by Malajube or Les Trois Accords. While I may have trouble understanding the lyrics, with me being a French student, the song is still very catchy to my ear.
Bande a part uploaded a zipped MP3 of the song to be downloaded by anyone who wishes to download so, and also included it in a recent podcast. Some people believe that 0.99$ will become an instant summer hit, myself included. It's a great rocker that reminds me of how Canadian rock should be! Hopefully Vauvandalou will decide to release a full length album in the future. If they do release a full length album, they could break the French/Anglo language barrier for music even further than ever before!
Download and Links:
Link to 0.99$ (ZIP file)
Bandeapart.fm
Bande a part podcast featuring the track
"Fric Show" 0.99$ Video
