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March 23, 2005
The Fader: Yura Yura Teikoku
  | In the brand new issue of the American music magazine The Fader, I wrote an article about the Japanese psych-rock band Yura Yura Teikoku (ゆらゆら帝国) called "Louder than Bombs." They are pretty fantastic songwriters and otherworldly performers, and what makes them stand apart from a lot of Japanese acts is that they're not gimmicky. They make a pretty broad range of melodic pop/rock without being "Japan's answer to (insert Western band name here)." For preview purposes, here's an mp3 of their track "Hakkoutai" (Luminous Body). If you like what you hear, I would suggest up picking up either their Japanese releases on MIDI Records or the American rereleases on Mesh-Key Records. |
Posted by marxy at March 23, 2005 1:25 PM
Comments
They sound like any number of neo-primal rock outfits in the West. The Vines, or rubbish like that. This is the kind of band who could never possibly influence the West because they just don't have a distinctive sound. You'd do much better to write about The Boredoms or someone, because they really have had an appreciable influence on progressive Western rock.
Posted by: Momus at March 23, 2005 3:41 PM
Thanks, Momus. You always prove to be the most encouraging elder to the new generation.
Posted by: marxy at March 23, 2005 4:31 PM
God, whatever you do DON'T write an article on The Boredoms! Of course they have had an influence, but we just don't need another article on them.
Posted by: r. at March 23, 2005 5:51 PM
I second r's motion. It wasnt a spectacular song, but it was indeed a solid rock track that didn't sound like the one trick ponies the industry here cranks out.
Posted by: Chris_B at March 23, 2005 8:12 PM
I think DMBQ could've been a good choice for this article.
Posted by: ingringen nomustond at March 24, 2005 12:40 AM
You guys act like I was the one who chose the band...
Posted by: marxy at March 24, 2005 4:02 AM
Yura Yura teikoko -
its good and you can dance to it
Posted by: shiky at May 4, 2005 12:39 AM