Noir Désir Music

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Decades: 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

French alternative band Noir Desir formed in the mid-'80s, comprising vocalist/guitarist Bertrand Cantat, guitarist Serge Teyssot-Gay, bassist Frederic Vidalenc and drummer Denis Barthe. The group's first EP, Ou Veux-tu Qu'je R'garde, was released in 1987. Two years later, Noir Desir released its debut full-length, Veuillez Rendre L'Ame a Qui Elle Appartient. By second album Du Ciment Sous les Plaines (1990), the band's harder, more punk-inspired elements began to come to the fore, and the progression remai... Read More