Métal Urbain was one of the first French punk groups, formed
in 1976 in Paris.
Probably because the French already have such a pissy attitude toward
everything, punk never caught on there like it did with the Brits or the Yanks.
The Brits dug MU, so UKs Rough Trade signed them & released “Paris Maquis b/w Cle de Contact” as their first
single (RT001).
Although they were heavily influenced by The Clash & The
Sex Pistols, they used much more heavily distorted guitars & they replaced
the traditional rock rhythm section of bass guitar - drums with a synthesizer
& a drum machine
The band broke up by 1979, though Éric Débris – singer &
electronics & Charlie H – electronics went on to become Metal Boys, teaming
up with mysterious English vocalist China
to record Tokio Airport
in 1980. It was re-released in 2003 & 2004 with different (some added &
some missing) tracks.
Metal Boys – Tokyo Airport, Celluloid – CEL
2-6560, 1980.
decryption code in comments
Side A –
New Malden
Parlez Moi d’Argent
Carbone 14
The Pleasure
Café Sale
Love in Dub
Side B –
Colt 45
Commando
Hurry Back
Tokio Airport
Un Petit Peu d’Amour
Enjoy,
NØ
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ReplyDeleteHi Nathan ! I just checked all your blog and took all what I could...Thanks for your ecclectism. I took the most I could...I'm french...Metal Urbain/Metal Boys were the best french effort in Punk Rock about me...If you don't know, check the other band they made : Dr Mix & the Remix :
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For no reason, the best R'n'R record I ever heard is: Dean Carter - Call of the Wild (Big Beat Records)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvyzwiYSx50
Thanks again for your great blog !
Your most welcome to everything I have to offer. I love many many kinds of music so never know what I'll post next. Eclectic indeed. & I won't hold the fact that you're French against you.
Deletei love you so sooo much right now <3
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