... as a collection of bossa nova versions of new wave classics by fetching French and Brazilian chanteuses ...

This unlikely, but mostly happy, marriage of new wave and bossa nova will probably disappoint or displease purists who believe that every version of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" should have the brooding intensity of the original, but everyone else can enjoy the album's playful elegance.

Selected dates of live performances:

SAT 09/10 NEW YORK: Joe's Pub
TUES 09/13 NEW YORK: Joe's Pub
WED 09/14 NEW YORK: Canal Room - CMJ
SAT 09/24 SAN FRANCISCO: Bimbo's
MON 09/25 LOS ANGELES: the Hollywood Bowl with DEAD CAN DANCE

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