Although formed in 1998, the Belgian band Été 67 named itself after the Summer of Love, the countercultural movement that brought psychedelic music, hippie ethics, and an estimated 100,000 people to San Francisco during 1967. Été 67 based itself in Esneux, Belgium, where bandmates Nicolas Michaux, Raphaël Breuer, Bryan Hayart, Nicolas Berwart, Renaud Magis, and Xavier Dellicour began creating a pop/rock sound influenced by The Smiths, Noir Désir, and French icon Jacques Dutronc. Singing primarily in French, the group made its debut with Demos 2003, a five-song EP released in 2003. The self-titled EP Été 67 followed in 2005, featuring tracks like "Le quartier de la gare," "Sens unique," and "Suite d'accords." One year later, Été 67 released a full-length album, also titled Été 67. The self-titled album found popularity amongst French-speaking Belgians and eventually went gold in the band's homeland. The Le quartier de la gare followed in 2007, with songs that included "Autodestruction massive," "Générique 67," and the title track. Passer la frontière, Été 67's second full-length record, was released in 2010. That same year, the band attended the Octaves de la Musique, where they won awards for "French Song" and "Show/Concert of the Year." Three years later, however, Nicolas Michaux left the band and launched a solo career, with his debut album À la Vie, à la Mort eventually appearing in 2016. In his absence, Été 67 officially broke up in 2013.
