Fred Frith & Rene Lussier, Nous Autres (side A)

On 1986's Nous Autres, Frith and Lussier play some guitar duets but are frequently joined by guests.  The result album is unsurprisingly diverse, and at times uneven.  It feels a bit like a stripped-down version of Frith's early 80s albums Speechless and Gravity, and Frith's guitar playing remains recognizable. Nous Autres is also a bit looser and more open-ended than its precursors.  A highlight is Chris Cutler's splattery percussion on the opening "Cage de Verre", which provides a melodic counterpoint to the guitars.  Several guest vocalists appear in diverse, but largely unreferential, styles: Tenko, Christoph Anders from Cassiber, and Genviève Letarte.  I'd been unfamiliar with Letarte, but her contributions here add a lot.  The recording and packaging are both competent but undistinguished, and they definitely reflect their era.