One of the few Japanese rock bands I like is Qomolangma Tomato and I hadn’t even heard of them until last week. That’s when I saw the cover artwork of their latest CD Camouflage , with (pink?) tentacles and slime in equal measure. How could you fail with a band name and cover art like that, right?
Qomolangma Tomato’s Camouflage
Says Japan Times:
Mellowing as they approach their 30s, Qomolangma Tomato’s third full-length, “Camouflage,” is dominated by alternative rock sounds. Catchy lead cut “Relation” and the closer “Are You Ready? (I’m Not Ready at All)” are well-suited for modern-rock radio play lists. Naruto Ishii’s ragged vocals and simple English lyrics, along with whistling and hand claps, add an extra lightness to the poppy, Blind Melon-ish folk number “Get Back My Mind.” Falling somewhere between spoken-word and rapping, Ishii’s unique delivery on “Mozaiku” works wonderfully with the minimal but soulful, jazzy instrumentation turned out by his bandmates.
Check out “Relation”, the first song of the album, below:
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