Steel pans, xylophone and congas pepper other tracks alongside the bands itchy guitar, keyboard and horn textures, while layers of vocal harmonies combine with metallic percussion to explosive effect on the 15-minute "SAI". As exhilarating a ...more
PopMatters
I’m not saying this is the easiest music to deal with; those with more vanilla tastes will not want to come anywhere near this. But for avant-garde multi-genre music from Japan, it’s awfully cuddly and adorable. ...more
PopMatters
For avant-garde multi-genre music from Japan, it’s awfully cuddly and adorable. Nothing here will actually hurt you—unlike some Boredoms albums, or anything by Nickelback—and a lot will make you smile and dance and think. OOIOO is ...more
All Music Guide
Their inspired, eclectic mix of sounds and textures is always playful, but Taiga's powerful playing and sophisticated arrangements make it OOIOO's most mature album yet. ...more
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