Think of French music and images of Serge Gainsbourg gazing impassively at a group of dancing girls, or coquettish Brigitte Bardot sighing lasciviously though Un Jour Comme Un Autre, spring to mind – but get ready to have your perceptions shattered.

When The Libertines visited Paris in 2003, they left behind a group of young rock and roll disciples, and the fruits of their efforts have all been combined into the Paris Calling compilation. Paris Calling has taken the finest bands of this prickly Parisian guitar scene and launched them into the midst of an unsuspecting world. And we've got a top-notch Paris Calling album sampler here, just for you.

We don't want to spoil too many of the surprises held within Paris Calling, just the biggest one – Paris Calling is good. Unbelievably good. Click on the Paris Calling album sampler now and let Les Shades gently woo you before our new favourite dumb rock band The Hellboys punch your teeth out. Twice. Finally, a warning – listening to the Paris Calling album sampler might trigger a spontaneous imported French album spending frenzy.

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