LES GARCONS BOUCHERS

LES GARCONS BOUCHERS
VACARMELITE OU LA NONNE BRUYANTE (1992)
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Vacarmélite Ou La Nonne Bruyante, the band's 4th album, is the first one to include a drummer instead of the drum machine. What the band loses in originality, it wins on musical concision. It's also the first time a Garçons Bouchers album does not include any cover version. Highlights on this one are Bourré Bourré Ratatam (on alcoholism), Province-Paris, Armez-vous Les Uns Les Autres (on gun control), Super Ce Matin J'Ai Rencontré Dieu or Quelquefois. At that time, the alternative rock explosion was just a souvenir and Les Garçons Bouchers one of the last band still active to not have signed with a major company despite the numerous proposals. The cover of the album created a scandal in pilgrimage cities such as Lourdes or Lisieux. It was drawn by famous writer, caricaturist Roland Topor with whom François Hadji-Lazaro later recorded an album (François Détexte Topor, available on this blog). Vacarmélite was a very fine album though it missed the ingenuity of their early works. Some songs can very well be confused for Pigalle's songs. Not that it's a bad thing but that certainly explains why we had to wait so long for another album.

1. Bourré Bourré Ratatam
2. Ceux Qui Se Lèvent Tôt Le Matin
3. Province - Paris
4. Armez-vous Les Uns Les Autres
5. Caroline
6. Hommage Au Doux Nectar
7. Quelquefois
8. Super, Ce Matin, J'ai Rencontré Dieu
9. Tout Se Dégrade!
10. Fermes Ta Gueule Et Fais-le!
11. Le Ska Du Bruillard

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