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Tristesse Contemporaine
Tristesse Contemporaine was a French band that released four albums between 1997 and 2004. Their music had a melancholic quality, with Philippe Pascal's...
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51 Ways To Leave Your Lover
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America
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Empty Hearts
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Hell Is Other People
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I Didn't Know
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51 Ways To Leave Your Lover
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America
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Empty Hearts
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Hell Is Other People
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I Didn't Know
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In The Wake
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Tristesse Contemporaine was a French band that released four albums between 1997 and 2004. Their music had a melancholic quality, with Philippe Pascal's vocals over arrangements that mixed electronic elements with acoustic instruments like piano, accordion, and cello. Their song "51 Ways To Leave Your Lover" became particularly well-known.
Their albums included Tristesse Contemporaine in 1997, followed by Le Crime, Les Ecorchés, and Le Retour Des Anges. Other tracks like "America" and "Empty Hearts" carried similar atmospheric moods. The band's sound drew from French chanson traditions while incorporating contemporary electronic textures.
Tristesse Contemporaine disbanded in 2005. Their music appeared in films including Amelie and Lost in Translation, and "51 Ways To Leave Your Lover" has been covered by other artists since.
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