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Japanese noise rock-band Melt Banana found even more success within the U.S. as well as the U.K. than within their very own country, gaining a little but dedicated group of fans among American and Western european punk rock enthusiasts. Although their music noises noticeably not the same as any kind …

The Shibuya-kei trio referred to as Normal Calamity is really a little bit of an anachronism in comparison to others within the rich Japan pop scene seen as a Cornelius and Pizzicato Five. The earthy trip-hop blues made by Shunji Mori and Kuni Sugimoto, plus American Stephanie Heasley’s countrified vocals …