Singer: Trop Tard
Title: Ils Etaient 9 Dans L'Obscurité
Label: Sacred Bones Records ‎– SBR-3011
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition
Country: US
Date of released: 05 Oct 2012
Category: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Darkwave
Size MP3 zip: 1350 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1598 mb
Rating: 4.4✭
Format: MP3 AA XM DMF RA WMA AUD VOX FLAC

Tracklist

A1	Les Choses Qu'On N'Oublie Pas	2:17
A2	Quelque Chose À Dire	2:26
A3	Les Anges D'Aujourd'Hui	2:48
A4	Oublier La Vérité	2:17
A5	La Chose	2:31
A6	Maman	3:58
A7	Trop Longtemps	2:42
B1	Les Rêves De Peur	4:47
B2	Oublier	2:13
B3	Je M'Ennuie	4:36
B4	L'Analyse	2:42
B5	Abandonné	3:10
B6	Mort D'Une Âme	2:53

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Bonati Mastering

Credits

• Backing Vocals [Chœurs] – Fabien Doe, Mary Pop, Philippe Lixtre
• Bass [Basse] – Philippe Lixtre
• Guitar [Guitare] – Gevin
• Guitar [Guitare], Vocals [Voix], Lyrics By [Textes] – Fabien Doe
• Mixed By [Mixé Par] – Olivier Meyer, Trop Tard
• Music By [Musiques] – Fabien Doe, Philippe Lixtre
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Philippe Lixtre
• Photography By [Cover] – Philippe Mignot
• Programmed By [Boîte À Rythme] – Tristan Fer
• Recorded By [Enregistre Par] – Denis Auraire, Eric Alligné, Olivier Meyer

Notes

Limited Edition of 700.
Comes with a reprint of the original insert, double-sided.
Digital download code included.

"After 25 years, the French Cold Wave legends receive their first US release, in a limited run of 700." (from the sticker on the sleeve)

from the Sacred Bones Records website:
"The second Trop Tard release, Ils Étaient 9 Dans L’Obscurité, continues in the same sorrowful vein as its predecessor, Photodrome, but with a much clearer sound, having been recorded in a small studio. The piercing shards of the simplistic guitar and wicked bursts of electronics complement the ennui of the vocals on this rare record. Sacred Bones is excited to be making this album available to the world in a limited edition of 700 deluxe LP format.

“Trop tard” is a French term translating to “too late.” It is also the name of one of the darkest and most elusive bands to come out of Europe. For nearly a quarter century the music of Trop Tard has been lost to the world, trapped in the icy expanse of mid-80s provincial France. The trio self released Photodrame k7 and Ils Etaient 9 Dans L’Obscurité LP in extremely limited editions that likely saw little if any distribution outside of their native France. Yet these are two of the true coveted jewels in the crown of the French Cold Wave. Also known as La Vague Froide, the movement was inspired by inspired by British post-punk and legendary producer Martin Hannett, creator of Manchester’s Factory Records sound. Looking back now, 25 years later, Trop Tard stands as one of the purest embodiments of its Romantic spirit."

Track timings are not appearing on the release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 6 16892 06734 4
• Matrix / Runout: SBR 3011 A Bonati Mastering NYC
• Matrix / Runout: SBR 3011 B Bonati Mastering NYC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
F 001	Trop Tard	Ils Etaient 9 Dans L'Obscurité ‎(LP, Album)	Not On Label (Trop Tard Self-released)	F 001	France	1988
none	Trop Tard	Ils Etaient 9 Dans L'Obscurité ‎(13xFile, Album, MP3)	Sacred Bones Records	none	US	2012

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