HI,
I know I'm being too trusting when I let a bloody obi strip get me all excited about what's on a disc
With time, I've learnt to ignore things like "his most dynamic composition", "his best work to date", and the usual obi language but maybe they should be a bit more orientative rather than sales-oriented.
On a more positive note, though, the Limited Express (Has Gone?) disc, "Feeds You!", is really quite entertaining. Again, the Melt-Banana comparisons are unnecessary,
I can't remember reading anything about Melt Banana in relation to Limited Express, but if so, I don't really see any stylistic connections besides the obvious: female vocalist and hardcore orientations. Other than that, they couldn't sound more differently.
but Limited Express is exactly the kind of rock band that I'd be delighted to stumble across in a club some night: at their quietest, they remind me of some of the Merge Records bands from the mid-to-late '90s (especially Shark Quest),
The childish, naive vocals on the album really get on my nerves at some points, and it certainly has some sort of old-fashioned prog-hardcore stylings. I wouldn't place them along with Boredoms or Melt Banana in terms of quality, despite being techically good.
Also, the new Yamamoto Seiichi disc, "Nu Frequency", is worth a listen. I haven't really digested it yet, but it fits nicely between the hypnotic pop of Rashinban and the more balls-out sounds of Ontoko or Most.
To be sincere, I don't understand what's going on in "Nu Frequency". I find it pretty tedious and somehow dispersed. I was expecting some kind of extreme guitar work and what you find there is... What do you find there?! Not to mention Sachi Hayasaka's "Minga". I still haven't made it to the end of the album. I can't find a reason why someone would want this to be issued through a label like Tzadik. Again, the obi talks about world music and jazz but those melodies seem more a new age thing than something slightly original. Last month wasn't a very good one for the label, imho. What I do strongly recommend is Adachi Tomomi Royal Chorus "Yo". An incredible a cappella octet touching upon hardcore, ambient, cartoons and anything you can imagine with a level of precision and humour that will have you play the album over and over again (hopefully). Best, Efrén del Valle n.p: Barry Guy New Orchestra "Live at CCCB (Barcelona 2002" (bootleg) A good mix of percussion, keys, and
guitars, and I found a couple of re-issues of old Phew releases in the same section of the shop where "Nu Frequency" was shelved, so I'm doubly happy with the find.
-me
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