{"id":2600,"date":"2019-03-22T15:29:23","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T15:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shindig-magazine.com\/?p=2600"},"modified":"2019-03-22T15:29:23","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T15:29:23","slug":"deep-cuts-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shindig-magazine.com\/?p=2600","title":{"rendered":"Deep Cuts: France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The French Connection<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">:<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Part <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deux<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In <\/span><\/b><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shindig!<\/span><\/i><\/b> <b><span data-contrast=\"none\">#81<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> we served up <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">10<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> incredible tracks of obscure Gallic psychedelia, space-rock and jazz-pop that every budding French music fan <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">should try to<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> experience. <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> second <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">instalment<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, ANDREW URE gets in the groove with another <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">10<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> tasty morsels from France<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> rare and delicious, and all guaranteed to delight<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bainc Didonc - 4 Cheveux Dans Le Vent\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Arqg9MLXIFs?start=107&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">LE BAIN DIDONC<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">4 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cheveux<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Dans Le Vent\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Riviera, 1966)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">What a year 1966 was. The Velvet Underground and The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their first singles. The Beatles enlightened us with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tomorrow Never Knows<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The Creation were <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Making Time<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Oh, and Le Bain <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Didonc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> dropped their sole EP featuring this dazzling rave <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">up for the ages. Feedback? <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toggling between pick-ups? <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Interstellar vibrations? Clattering drums? <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Oui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oui<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Simultaneously look<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ing back to the Gloria days of \u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">65 while looking ah<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ead to the full-blown psych of \u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">67, this is up there with the best of a very good year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alan Steve Honey baby Obscure French Fuzz\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4kSimKjS2Yg?start=26&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ALAN STEVE<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Honey, Baby\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Egg, 1969)\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">In an era when seemingly every obscure <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">60s track worth being heard has already been compiled <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at least once, the description \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">uncomped<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d usually means \u201cnot that good\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. But here\u2019s an exception. Alan Steve was a French outfit, real identities unknown, who recorded this disturbing blast of fuzz <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">at London\u2019s Lansdowne Studios. \u201cWanna dance baby?\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> asks a cartoonish foreig<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">n-sounding male voice. \u201cNo thank you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> comes the female reply, swiftly followed by machine gun sound effects and screams. Charming. Even if you can survive that, the savage lead guitar that dominates the track will slay you.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Claude Bolling - strange magic\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oPTd9gA3aTo?start=128&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CLAUDE <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">BOLLING<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Strange Magic\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Disc\u2019AZ, 1970)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Jazz pianist Claude <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bolling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">orn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 1930) has provided music for over 100 films, and this English sung number comes from the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">70 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">soundtrack EP for the thriller <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Qui?<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Co-written with Bri<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tish journalist Jack <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fishman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (born<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">20<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">), who also worked with Roy Budd on the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Get Carter<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> soundtrack, \u2018Strange Music\u2019 is a psych dancer <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">par excellence<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Underpinned by briskly strummed acoustic guitar and funky drumming, the coquettish backing vocals and overdriven solo seal the deal. The fact that the songwriters were twice the age of your typical <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">psychedelic<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> musicians just makes it that much cooler.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HERBERT LEONARD 1968 BO du film les Teenagers -Provocation -\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ENGnes-ORVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HERBERT <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">L\u00c9ONARD<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202fTHIERRY VINCENT<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">La Chanson Provocation\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Mercury, 1968)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Another psychedelic nugget from a French film soundtra<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ck, this time <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Les Teenagers<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">a documentary by Pierre <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">R<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">oustang<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> about the contemporary sexual r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">evolution. With music by Swiss singer Larry Greco and words by seasoned French lyricist<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Gilles <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thibaut<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (b<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">orn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> 1927<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">), \u2018Provocation\u2019 starts with an electronic sound effect worthy of Fifty Foot Hose, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">signalling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> what\u2019s in store for the next couple of minutes. Heavily effected guitars corkscrew through the mix while the bass pulses away underneath and singer Herbert L\u00e9onard, formerly of beat band Les <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Lionceaux<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, just keeps on growling. Fairly unknown <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> totally excellent.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DANY MORYANN \/ NON C&#039;EST PAS NOTRE FAUTE\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/59DaQc01_oM?start=37&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">DANY <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">MORYANN<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Non Ce <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">N&#8217;est<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Pas Notre <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Faute<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disques<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> PDG<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, 1968)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Admittedly he only has one EP on an obscure label to his name, but it seems like there should be more info out there about Monsieur <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Moryann<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. That\u2019s because \u2018Non Ce <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">N&#8217;est<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Pas Notre <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Faute<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">(\u2018No it\u2019s not our fault\u2019) is enthralling from the very first second. The fuzz guitar, urgent drums, incredibly classy horns, and as-French-as-a-baguette backin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">g vocals <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">crystallise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> into a mod-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">psych masterpiece. Dany\u2019s voice may take a couple of spins to get used to, but once you\u2019ve done that this track is hard to beat.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chorus Reverendus  Dans son euphorie\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wuD9UI3lXGM?start=61&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">LE CHORUS <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">REVERENDUS<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dans Son <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Euphorie<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Thermidor Organisation <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Disques<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u202f<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1967)\u202f<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">A familiar story round these parts: a band with just one release on an obscure label which sank at the time but now goes for a fortune. All four tracks on Le Chorus <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reverendus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019 EP are excellent, but we\u2019re going with \u2018In His Euphoria\u2019 on account of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> sheer joy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> baked in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The first 15 seconds are a real wallop to the senses with horns, some sort of squelching synth-like sound and a flash of extremely gnarly guitar. The rest plays out like The Mamas <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&amp; The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Papas on amphetamines. With bongos.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Papy - Machine  (1969)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HXrnsKS0h9o?start=89&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">PAPY<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Machine\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(LEM Records, 1969)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Fran\u00e7ois <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Papi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> was a painter living in Montmartre which, let\u2019s be honest, is about as bohemian as it gets. He released several 45s under the name <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Papy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> with \u2018Machine\u2019 being the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-side of his third single. Appearing on the tiny LEM label, it\u2019s a perfect slice of space-age psychedelia co-written and arranged by Claude <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perraudin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, who also worked with giants like Jacques Dutronc and Serge Gainsbourg. An epic kitchen-sink production with dirty guitar, plucky bass, abrupt <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tempo changes, flute and some truly great drumming. Check out 1967\u2019s \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Toi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Le<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Shazam\u2019 too for more <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perraudin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Papy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> weirdness.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roland Vincent - L.S.D Partie\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bW9YOTr4fY?start=149&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">ROLAND VINCENT<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">L.s.d. <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Partie<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Barclay, 1969)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">As we\u2019ve already seen, late <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">60s French films are an excellent source of far-out music. The three other tracks on the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Delphine<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> soundtrack EP are jazz, but as you\u2019ve probably guessed from its title, this one is right up our psychedelic <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">rue. <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Roland Vincent is an accomplished pianist, composer and arranger who has written music for dozens of films and worked with su<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ch names as Fran\u00e7oise Hardy, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mireille<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Mathieu and France Gall.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2018L.s.d. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Partie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019 is a period-perfect instrumental dripping with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">wah-wah<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> guitar, Hammond organ, and a killer bass sound. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perfect for getting your groove on.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les Fleurs de Pavot -[08]- Pourquoi L&#039;Amour A Deux\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8W2P5jvL2bw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">LES FLEURS DE PAVOT<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pourquoi<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> L&#8217;amour \u00c0 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deux<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Mercury, 1968)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">With a band name that translates as The Poppy Flowers, it\u2019s not surprising this sounds a bit druggy. Lifted for a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">B<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">-side from their incredibly rare self-titled LP (apparently recorded in just one night), \u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pourquoi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> L\u2019amour \u00c0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deux<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019 is an organ-soaked gem driven by a mega riff reminiscent of Brian Auger\u2019s yet-to-be-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">releas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ed <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2018<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian Rope Man<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, with added lysergic sprinkles. The verse\/chorus turnaround at the 40-second mark is the musical equivalent of a M\u00f6bius strip, inducing giddiness as it momenta<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rily flips your mind inside out then right back again.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Les Papyvores - Le Papyvore (Pop Fran\u00e7aise)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ua-15pfsmvo?start=68&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">LES <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">PAPYVORES<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Le <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Papyvore<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Polydor<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, 1967)<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Featuring members of the aforementioned Le Bain <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Didonc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Les <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Papyvores<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019 sole EP is a holy grail of French psych, and this track is the reason why. The intro sets the tone nicely with distorted bass, organ and a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">mod-ish<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> stop\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">start rhythm. But it\u2019s when lyrics enter with the words \u2018Je <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">suis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> LSD\u2019 that you realise what kind of a trip you\u2019re in for. 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