Number Girl
Number Girl's music precariously balances noisy, hard, punk-influenced rock with clear melodies. It's a winning combination that's as cathartic as it is addicti
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September Girlfriend September Girlfriend
Mukai's songwriting has become a bit more sophisticated. The song also perfectly captures the essence of Number Girl's live performance, right down to vocalist's futile attempt to sing over his bandmates. This song easily becomes a fan favorite.
Boy Meets Girl Boy Meets Girl
On "Boy Meets Girl" Number Girl has boosted the group's rhythm section, and cleaned up the guitar effects. Guitarists Mukai Shutoku and Tabuchi Hisako know how to pack a wallop with their six-string interchange.
I don't know I don't know
The Japanese school-girl's dangerous world is shown in all it's menacing glory. This song is a portrait of intense alienation. Societies' lack of concern for these young women comes off as even more frightening than the actual predators...
Num-Ami-Dabutz Num-Ami-Dabutz
Hints of Number Girl's experimental tendencies showed up on the song, "Num-Ami-Dabutz" -- the chorus has a disco beat, a first for a Number Girl song.
Frustration in my blood Frustration in my blood
"Frustration in my blood" calls to mind the Police in the way the song alternates from a half-time reggae-like beat to a double-time punk beat.
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Number Girl's music precariously balances noisy, hard, punk-influenced rock with clear melodies. Number Girl is nothing if not precise. Ahito Inazawa is perhaps one of the best drummers to come around since Smashing Pumpkins' Jimmy Chamberlain graced a kit. He and bassist Nakao Kentaro 27-sai are locked in tight over the twin-guitar attack of female guitarist Tabuchi Hisako and vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Mukai Shutoku. Mukai's off-key singing gives way to a powerful Banshee scream. Not since Kurt Cobain has one man's growl sounded so musical.
The Japanese quartet plays two kinds of tempo (fast, faster) and two kinds of volume (loud, louder). And while Number Girl busily rocks out, pushing the amp volume to 11, the band doesn't sacrifice its hooks -- however buried they are under a barrage of guitars and thunderous drums.
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- Number Girl
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Comments (9)
da braves on dec
great stuff very alive sounds =)
wow! Ive been a fan since SEIPUUKI came out. Surprised to find you here, Awesome! Did you leave your label?
This stuff is crazy good. Also love the rock star arrogance you guys put all over the place - and i love even more that you can back it up with your music. max vanilla got it right noting the Frank Black touches on some of your songs, which is a good thing. keep it up.
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