# French Punk Outfit NIGHTWATCHERS Launch Their Second Full-Length Album “Common Crusades”

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- Published: 2021-10-08T16:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**French punk outfit Nightwatchers launch their second full-length album “Common
Crusades”. A politically thematic, melodic punk rock album, lyrically dealing with
institutional racism and Islamophobia in modern-day France**

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_“…you’re going to want to pick up this record.”- _**_Austin Town Hall_**

**Nightwatchers – ”Common Crusades”**

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NIGHTWATCHERS - COMMON CRUSADES (Full Album)

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French punk outfit **Nightwatchers** launch their second full-length album “Common
Crusades”. A politically thematic, melodic punk rock album, lyrically dealing with
institutional racism and Islamophobia in modern-day France.

![Screen Shot 2021-10-07 at 10.33.12 AM](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/
2761/2753/original/Screen_Shot_2021-10-07_at_10.33.12_AM.png?resize=259%2C260&ssl
=1)

“Common Crusades” is the musical and lyrical continuity of Nightwatchers’ 2019 debut
album “La paix ou le sable”. Both albums deal with events surrounding France’s colonial
era, but from different perspectives. While the lyrics of “La paix ou le sable” 
were written with the objective of raising awareness of France’s violent past, “
Common Crusades” mainly focuses on the aftermath of these conflicts, highlighting
how colonial ideas, strongly characterized by racism and Islamophobia, still affects
political decision-making in the country.

The band comments on the lyrical message of “Common Crusades”:

_”One of the objectives of this record is to highlight the fact that Islam has always
been the priority target of the universalist project of the French Republic. Right
now, the separatist project that is tied to the supposed political organization 
of a “radical” or “fundamentalist” Islam in France seems to be largely fantasized.
Some polemicists and historians have contributed to feeding this conspiracist fantasy,
which is now the origin of a bill ratified by the National Assembly.”_

_(For more info, look up; “The Separatist Law”, or “Law to Reinforce Republican 
Values”)._

Nightwatchers second album “Common Crusades” offers 10 melodic punk rock tracks,
all contributing to the overall story and theme of the album. Fast-paced, distorted,
and punchy cuts are mixed with tracks highlighting a colder and post-punk influenced
side of Nightwatchers. The sound is perfectly captured by studio engineer Mathieu
Zuzek.

All the lyrics of “Common Crusades” are based on speeches and writings made by individuals
who exploited occupied territories during France’s colonial era, as well as speeches
and writings of present-day politicians.

![NWCC PRESS PIC](https://i0.wp.com/cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/2502/3541/
original/NWCC_PRESS_PIC.jpg?resize=217%2C174&ssl=1)

**“Common Crusades” is released on all digital platforms October 8, 2021 via Lövely
Records. The album will be released on vinyl on November 26. CD release date TBA.**

**Nightwatchers:** 
Freddy Coste – Drums Kevin Bodei – Guitars, Vocals Julien Virgos–
Guitars, Vocals David Mareau – Bass, Vocals

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