French rock band from Bordeaux, fronted by Bertrand Cantat; active internationally from 1980 to 2010 and known for politicized, intense rock.

Frontman Bertrand Cantat was convicted in 2003 for the death of actress Marie Trintignant, an event that halted the band's activities. The 2001 album Des Visages Des Figures included the hit "Le vent nous portera" and sold around one million copies.

DeBaser's reviews present Noir Désir as a vital French rock band noted for anger, melancholy and politicized lyrics. Key albums discussed are Tostaky, Des Visages Des Figures and Du ciment sous les plaines. Reviews praise musical intensity and songwriting while also noting controversy surrounding the band's singer.

For:Fans of French rock, 1990s alternative/post-punk, listeners interested in politicized lyrics and live rock performances.

 Les Noir Désir, French rock standard-bearers at the dawn of the Nineties with Mano Negra and Les Negresses Vertes.

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 It's their most "commercial" album (clearly, to call this album commercial would be like saying that donkeys fly, and you know very well that donkeys do not fly), as evidenced by its stay at the top of the charts among the most listened tracks of "Les vents nous porteront", the million copies sold, and the countless awards brought home by the band.

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 Here is a necessary dose of pure and sacred rock n roll.

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