Melt Banana – “3+5” (Released 23rd August 2024)

Description

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£25.99 – 1xLP, Limited Edition Metallic Silver Vinyl

The iconic Japanese noise-rock band return with first new album in seven years.

The album showcases the duo’s visionary musical approach and extraordinary abilities as performers: Yasuko Onuki’s giddy, hyperactive vocalizing and Ichiro Agata’s glitchy, cyberpunk guitar, delivered at dizzying speed, bathed in aggressive electronic sounds. Their aesthetic approach is exultantly experimental, fusing diverse genres imbued with chaotic energy. As on their previous works, the music on ‘3+5’ is unpredictable, always filled with surprises and excitement. ‘3+5’ synthesizes elements of a variety of extreme music, hyper-pop, classic punk, vintage metal, and noise. It partakes of Japanese culture overall, especially the subcultures of gaming, anime and underground music.

Tracklisting:

1. Code
2. Puzzle
3. Case D
4. Stopgap
5. Scar
6. Flipside
7. Hex
8. Whisperer
9. Seeds