Guigou Chenevier & Sophie Jausserand, A L'abri des Micro-climats (side A)

I'm a sucker for the new wave era of the European avant-prog/rock-in-opposition crowd. Guigou Chenevier is the "famous" name here, to the extent that Etron Fou can be considered "famous". Combining an electronic and heavily-process palette obviously informed by new wave with a complex compositional style informed by prog rock, A L'abri des Micro-Climats (1984) bears some similarities to the later Etron Fou records. Jausserand's beautiful vocal style, recognizably catchier melodies, and the absence of Etron Fou's aggression all result in a much friendlier result than Les Sillons de la Terre. The monochrome cover image is unrecognizable and fascinating, too.