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CMU Approved
Approved: Nisennenmondai (SNAP Of The Day)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 20 July 2009
This Japanese all-girl trio have apparently been going since the late ’90s, though it’s their performances at Lovebox, Supersonic and other Euro fests that are garnering the attention of math rock nuts – myself included – for their onstage noodling and structured yet freewheel musical experimentation. Like Battles without the commercial appeal and !!! minus the danceable bits (and Nic Offer’s vibrant dance moves), they make a beeline for elongated periods of skittering hi-hat and skirmishes with a cow bell, simultaneously abandoning any hopes of a spot on Radio 1’s A List, but there’s much joy to be had in that. They’ve a few more shows to play in the UK on this trip, including one at London’s Luminaire tonight, and having already supported both Prefuse 73 and Battles back in their home country you wouldn’t bet against Warp or a like-minded label picking them up for a UK release sometime soon.
www.myspace.com/nisennenmondai
