UNITED, Tristesse Contemporaine's fourth LP produced by Lewis OfMan, is now available on digital & vinyl!

Tristesse Contemporaine is a unique multicultural band like only France can bring out nowadays: a Japanese, an British Jamaican and a Swedish. They unite behind one pop flag: that of their new album "UNITED", produced by French prodigy Lewis OfMan (Rejjie Snow, Carly Rae Jepsen). Between New York disco, 90's breakbeat, reggae, digital pop of the 2000s, and British rock like their first music. A patchwork album powerful in its diversity and timeless, unexpected and yet definitely modern.

After the very Caribbean "Rude!", first extract from their new album coming this Fall and which went rather off their beaten track, Tristesse Contemporaine are back to their original roots with their new song "XRaver", an exhilarating song halfway between the British rock of their past records and a drum'n'bass infused production from the brilliant upcoming producer Lewis OfMan (Rejjie Snow, Vendredi Sur Mer…).
"XRaver" is an end of the night kind of song, reminiscing of Lou Reed's infamous talk-overs. A song that you put in your headphones walking home, dazed by the darkness of the night but still high on the excitement of the dancefloor. The Cure meets Aphex Twin, and a song inherited from Nat King Cole's "The Party's Over".

"Rude!", their new song made in collaboration with Lewis OfMan (French young prodigy behind hit song "Attitude" and producer for Rejjie Snow among others), is the best representation to date of their unique association from different origins: Japan, England/Jamaica, Sweden… and France, oui Monsieur!

"Rude!" is the first extract from Tristesse Contemporaine's fourth album coming this fall, which shows the band doing a 180° bend from their past sound. Their in-your-face dancehall pop song is irresistible, and a promise for great musical adventures in 2022!

The band asked a new generation of artists to remix the song.
First off, PPJ, one the most exciting new band from Paris mixing Brazilian vocals with acid house beats. From TC’s roots in Japan, Jamaica, England and Sweden, next stop is Rio at dawn and dusk. A balearic slow burner that will make you close your eyes and hope for those magical moments by the beach will come faster than expected.
The other one is from Paris' best kept secret: GЯEG. "La Creole" collective & Rinse France resident, GЯEG is DJing some of the most multicultural and exciting parties in Paris every week-end. Like his sets, his remix takes from Mauritian music, bass music and breakbeat all at once to create a Timbaland-esque club banger.

Lighting a match and watching the castle burning. With this incendiary single, Tristesse Contemporaine start from scratch and launch the countdown. By getting back to their brutal side, the trio turns into this kind of species it is better not to run into during a full moon night at the corner of a street or a wheat field. "Out of My Dreams", or the scorched-earth policy...

Tristesse Contemporaine will play:
- 06/04: Atelier 210, Brussels
- 20/04: La Lune des Pirates, Amiens
- 21/04: Clap Your Hands Festival / Café de la Danse, Paris
- 02/06: AHOY / I.BOAT, Bordeaux
- 07/07: Days Off / Philharmonie (opening for Étienne Daho), Paris

Here's some playlists and a mix to enter into Tristesse Contemporaine's world...

Their new album is available!
▶️ Discover "Stop and Start"

Spotify playlist


Deezer playlist


"Funeral" playlist for Jack


Mix for Brain Magazine

Tristesse Contemporaine's new album "Stop and Start" will be out January 20th in vinyl, CD, digital!

▶️ Discover "Stop and Start"

Tristesse Contemporaine. Act III, Scene 1. After the first album (self-titled "Tristesse Contemporaine") a form of a declaration of independence and the second ("Stay Golden") rising above the rest, their third, "Stop and Start" will come to close the existing trilogy, and begin a new cycle.
The trio at the head of this veritable voyage through time and space, is a motley crew that found each other in Paris: Narumi from Japan, Maik from England via Jamaican roots, and Leo from Sweden. The essence of what they play as Tristesse Contemporaine is two chords, minimal instrumentation, all mixed with maximum reverb. This is a particular idea of "less is more" which is more applicable to pop music. Abandoning "the middle of the road" the band focused on ten tracks where they put their cards on the table and the petal to the metal...

Photo by Camille Vivier
Artwork by Laurent Fetis et Sarah Martinon

First single "Let's Go" is already available in digital here.

They will be live at La Boule Noire in Paris on February 17th. Get your tix HERE

Tristesse Contemporaine. Act III, Scene 1. After the first album (self-titled "Tristesse Contemporaine") a form of a declaration of independence and the second ("Stay Golden") rising above the rest, their third, "Stop and Start" will come to close the existing trilogy, and begin a new cycle.

The trio at the head of this veritable voyage through time and space, is a motley crew that found each other in Paris: Narumi from Japan, Maik from England via Jamaican roots, and Leo from Sweden. The essence of what they play as Tristesse Contemporaine is two chords, minimal instrumentation, all mixed with maximum reverb. This is a particular idea of "less is more" which is more applicable to pop music. Abandoning "the middle of the road" the band focused on ten tracks where they put their cards on the table and the petal to the metal.

First listen: "Let's Go" - you are making-out with a stranger for less than 3 minutes, and then you find yourself bundled into the trunk of a Mercedes. Where are the police?!

Track available here