L' Augmentation was an English indie band from Birmingham founded in 1996 consisting of Simon Vincent - Keyboards, Vocals, Lisa Sellick - Trumpet, Jim Smith - Bass Guitar and Angela Cross (Williams) - Drums, Flute, Accordion. The group's name derives from the French song by Jacques Dutronc. The band released several singles in the late 90's, before releasing their only album, Pigalle, in 1999.
Links to Peel[]
Peel played the group's debut single, Soleil, in 1998 and would play further material including their session in 1999. However, by the end of 2000, the group seemed to have split up and no further airplay from the band was played by the DJ.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1998 Festive Fifty: Soleil #17
Sessions[]
The session is available on L'augmentation (2014, CD, Reverb Worship)
1. Recorded: 1999-11-24. First Broadcast: 24 November 1999
- Lunar Eclipse / Negative War / Sun Drenched / D Is For Dum Dum / Cartoon Strip
Other Shows Played[]
- 16 July 1998: Soleil (7") Pickled Egg
- 29 July 1998: Soleil (7") Pickled Egg
- July 1998 (FSK): D Is For Dum Dum (7" - Soleil) Pickled Egg
- 06 October 1998: Negative Walk (7") Kooky
- 23 November 1998 (BFBS): 'Negative Walk (7")' (Kooky)
- 23 December 1998: 'Soleil (7 inch)' (Pickled Egg) FF #17
- 1999
- 05 August 1999: 'Cartoon Strip (7 inch)' (Kooky Records)
- 25 August 1999: 'Cartoon Strip (7")' (Kooky)
- 02 September 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Cartoon Strip (7 inch)' (Kooky Records)
- 21 October 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Cartoon Strip (CD-Pigalle)' (Kooky)
- October 1999 (FSK): 3 1/2 (CD - Pigalle) Kooky
- 10 November 1999: 'Glacier (LP-Pigalle)' (Kookydisc)
- 23 November 1999: 'Rich (LP-Pigalle)' (Kooky)
- 09 December 1999: 'Cartoon Strip (CD-Pigalle)' (Kooky)
- 2000
- 06 July 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Cartoon Strip (CD-Pigalle)' (Kooky)
- 21 December 2000 (Radio Eins): 'Cartoon Strip (CD-Pigalle)' (Kooky)