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A trippy Japanese synth-pop band that has become our favorit

gphillip@creighton.edu | Omaha, Nebraska | 03/14/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We first found this album on LP at a used record store. Going by nothing other than the interesting cover art and a few seconds of listening at the store we decided to buy it. This gamble turned out to be the best purchase in several months and one of the greatest records of our collection. It blends a 1980's synth style with robotic voices and a slow beat. The end product provides for good party music that ranges from a Japanese "Running Man" show to futuristic space music. After many listenings we wondered whether or not there was more music of this genre out there. The search continues. Antonio comments: I agree with all of the above. This is definitely the star of our extensive album collection. It's somewhat remniscent of early Devo with primitive synthesizers but more mellow and poppy. Definitely worth checking out."