Anamanaguchi are quite a phenomenal band and nothing I've heard really comes close to their sound. NES music is one of my favourite things, to me the image I have in my head is a bunch of crazy Japanese musical geniuses sporting composition majors, very limited resources, a very narrow frame to work within and a head full of caffeine. The result was some of the most inventive and inspiring music ever composed. Cut to about 20 years later and Anamanaguchi are using the NES hardware not to emulate or bastardise the NES music they love, rather to add something unique to the same body of work. The music is overblown, fast exceptionally well composed NES music supported and enhanced by live guitars and drums. The result is pretty much a perfect combination. The inbuilt NES syntheszers play parts that would be far too cheesy and complicated for guitars while the shoegazing guitars fill in the gaps and lay the bed for the music to flow on. Finally the drums add the final element of realism transcending this music to something completely unique and inspired. Not quite sure who I'd recommend this too, some people that I thought would like it didn't and some I thought wouldn't ended up loving it dearly, at any rate I strongly recommend this release to the adventurous listener.
Footnote: These guys are the real deal and have created a website with psychedelic NES-like video clips for each song, this is definitely worthwhile: http://www.dawnmetropolis.com/
Also given this release is very new and these guys are a legitimate independent band I would feel like a bit of a dick if I didn't add a link to their website where you can buy the album:
http://anamanaguchi.com/
Given they already have the songs on the internet I'm sure they don't mind me uploading the album for your enjoyment though.
Tracklisting:
| 1 | Blackout City | |
| 2 | Jetpack Blues, Sunset Hues | |
| 3 | Dawn Metropolis | |
| 4 | Danger Mountain | |
| 5 | Overarrow | |
| 6 | Temoest, Teamwork, Triumph (At Sea) | |
| 7 | Mermaid |
Download here: Anamanaguchi - 2009 - Dawn Metropolis (V0).rar [47.57MiB]
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