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FAALBUM OF THE WEEK: @kuunatic - 'Wheels of Ömon' 💿
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🗣 "Kuunatic have already demonstrated their aptitude for creating groundbreaking psych and garage rock through their earlier releases, but this record expands upon their repertoire by drawing heavily from the age-old sounds of Japan. Traditional instruments are blended seamlessly with modern influences, creating an album that exists somewhere between Iron Butterfly, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the Azuma Kabuki Musicians.
Musically, Wheels of Ömon is an album of two halves. The first side is imbued with a dark sense of impending doom, accompanied by abrasive soundscapes and metal-influenced guitars on songs like ‘Disembodied Ternion’. Meanwhile, the second half of the record substitutes that darkness for lightness and naturalistic imagery. Still, the anthemic vocals and traditional Japanese influences remain - thanks in part to Ainu music aficionado Rekpo, who appears on the song ‘Kuuminyo’.
The Japanese trio expertly craft the narrative of this mythological landscape, taking listeners on a journey which rarely feels relaxing but is consistently captivating in its musical innovation and atmospheric quality."
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