Etron Fou Leloublan, Batelages (side A)

It's easy to think of the incredible musicianship and compositional dexterity of Etron Fou, and to forget their primitive roots. Their debut LP Batelages proudly proclaims on the back that it was recorded on a 4-track TEAC, I'm assuming a 3340. It sounds quite lo-fi, and even has some shouty bits that vaguely resemble punk rock, all in 1976, before lo-fi or even punk rock became recognizable ideas! Parts are a really fun listen, while other parts can be a bit impenetrable. Batelages definitely resembles very little else, and dates from a time when such underground music sometimes never made it to vinyl. The picture on the back of Ferdinand Richard with his beret and vest is hilariously French.