‘New, cool, melodic, funky pop from Japan. Six irresistible new songs from veteran members of 90s Tokyo underground pop bands like Love Tambourines, Arch and Bridge, with roots in 80s dance music, the funkier elements of post-punk and the Factory Records roster, and groups like Young Marble Giants and Weekend.’
Virtuosic, sor-led molam music from Isan, the province bordering with Laos and Cambodia — sprightly melodies through haunting dirges, over woozy basslines, drones, clattering percussion.