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Algo Familiar
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Algo Familiar

Nouvelle Vague

Soft Spanish vocals meet classic bossa nova rhythms in this intimate reimagining. A warm, sophisticated soundtrack for quiet afternoons and candlelit evenings.

November 24, 2017 · Kwaidan Records

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Nouvelle Vague has spent decades perfecting the art of the melancholic makeover, but Algo Familiar feels like a particularly warm embrace. By leaning into Spanish-language vocals, the project sheds some of the icy cool associated with 80s new wave and replaces it with a sun-drenched, Mediterranean glow. The instrumentation is remarkably disciplined: a nylon-string guitar provides the rhythmic backbone, while light percussion dances around the edges like dust motes in a shaft of afternoon light. It is music that understands the power of silence and the elegance of a well-placed pause.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the Spanish vocals enter, shifting the familiar Nouvelle Vague sound into a warmer, Mediterranean space.
The delicate interplay between the muted bass line and the crisp, dry acoustic guitar strums during the bridge.
The way the percussion subtly builds from a simple shaker to a more complex, syncopated bossa beat.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Algo Familiar sound next to the rest of Nouvelle Vague's catalogue?

Love Romantic+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

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