TAG: Nisennenmondai

Sep10

Boredoms x Thrill Jockey

Boredoms brand of noisome warbling isn’t to everyone’s taste, which could leave one wondering how the Japanese group is able to endlessly wrangle new collaborators. Regardless of that, though, Super Roots 10 is slated for release, via Chicago’s Thrill Jockey, on Sep 29th. But even if you weren’t alerted to that fact, you might just hear it playing a few miles away and figure it out.

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Nisennenmondai :: Destination Tokyo

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Jul15

Nisennenmondai – Destination Tokyo (Review)

Nisennenmondai

Destination Tokyo



This release from emerging Japanese band Nisennenmondai shows some serious potential. On the good side, this CD has some seriously interesting songs. Their song structure is similar to their Japanese counterpart Boredoms. It stays relatively raw and punky, all the while having a distinctly Japanese precise off-timing. The sound is dirty and refreshing, and even though very consistent throughout, it remains sonically interesting on every song. On the not-so-good side, Destination Tokyo is much too short as a whole and the songs are a bit long. This could be ...

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