FRANCK DERVIEUX-DIMENSION M, LP, 1972, CANADA

Prog with a quivering acid edge is always such a sexy thing. From Kingdom Come to Aphrodite's Child to Second Hand, it's a rich and varied seam of wonderment and Quebec had a strong tradition of it all it's own. Dervieux (who was to pass away shortly after this recording) and his crew of musicians (including the incredible guitarist Yves Laferriere, who's own eponymous album is quietly devastating) are however operating at a slightly different angle from fellow Quebecois acidheads Dionne/Bregent, L'Infonie or Peloqiuinsauvageau and one that finds some parallel in Van Der Graaf Generator during their most pensive and/or atmospheric moments. Christiane Robichaud's feverish and utterly distinct erotically moaning vocals (a style she would gloriously run for the hills with in Contraction) complete the picture in a way that pushes everything to a profound emotional peak in the same way as, say, Sonja Kristina does for Curved Air. A holy grail.

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