4/04/2016

Kikagaku Moyo Shares "Silver Owl" via Clash

Kikagaku Moyo Shares "Silver Owl" via Clash

New Album House In The Tall Grass Out 5/13 On Guruguru Brain
Photo Cred: Kentaro

LISTEN & SHARE: Kikagaku Moyo - "Silver Owl"
"The sighing vocals allow each word to tumble over the next, while the nimble sitar-sounds in the background lend a lysergic air." - Clash
 
Following their split 7” with Moon Duo late last year, Tokyo’s Kikagaku Moyo have announced details of their forthcoming new album House In The Tall Grass for release on May 13th via Guruguru Brain. Kikagaku Moyo have premiered their track "Silver Owl" via Clash. You can listen here.

“The inspiration for this song came from my experience in dreams-- like Lucid dreams where I can create another me, and be totally free from everything and flying around the sky.
I think most people can relate the feeling where you are half asleep and half awake. Your brain is really heavy, and feel like something is pulling back your head, but your eyes stay the same position.  We talked about our favorite dreams in the studio and tried to express each type that we have experienced. The last part of the song is our expression of a totally free and lucid dream.” 
Upcoming EU Dates
05.25 - Cube - Bristol, UK
05.26 - Fields Brewhouse - London, UK
05.27 - Star and Garter - Manchester, UK
05.28 - Nice’nSleazys - Glasgow, Scotland
05.29 - Karma Fest - Leeds, UK
05.30 - Bleach - Brighton UK
06.23 - Issey Miyake - Paris Fashion Week


 
Kikagaku Moyo are:
Vocal/Guitar: Tomo Katsurada
Guitar: Daoud Popal
Sitar: Ryu Kurosawa
Bass: Kotsuguy
Drum/Vocal: Go Kurosawa
Tracklisting
01. Green Sugar
02. Kogarashi
03. Old Snow, White Sun
04. Melted Crystal
05. Dune
06. Silver Owl
07. Fata Morgana
08. Trad
09. Cardigan Song

Album Credits
Track A1, A3, B1, B2, B3 written by Go
Track A2 written by Tomo
Track A4 written by Kotsu Guy
Track A5, B4 written by Go & Tomo
All songs arranged by Kikagaku Moyo

 
Links
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp | Instagram
Artwork by Sineater
Kikagaku Moyo (translation: "geometric patterns") was formed in Tokyo in the Summer of 2012 by Go Kurosawa and Tomo Katsurada. Their music incorporates elements of classical Indian music, Krautrock, Traditional Folk, and 70s Rock. Kikagaku Moyo call their sound psychedelic because it encompasses a broad spectrum of influence, but most importantly their music is about freedom of the mind and body and building a bridge between the supernatural and the present; improvisation is a key element to their sound.

The band released their first self-titled album in 2013 on Cosmic Eye Records / Sound Effect Records before touring Australia with the native Aussie band Dreamtime. By April 2014 Kikagaku Moyo had released Mammatus Clouds on cassette via Sky Lantern Records and recorded their second LP Forest of Lost Children which was released in May 2014 by Beyond Beyond is Beyond records. The band toured the U.S. at the same time sharing bills with Moon DuoEternal TapestryWhite MannaLife Coach, and the Myrrors. They played at Austin Psych Fest and L.A. Psych Fest to high acclaim.

Their Self-titled record and Mammatus Clouds were later re-released on 12” vinyl by Captcha records in the U.S. and Cardinal Fuzz Records in the UK. The band toured the UK in the fall of 2014 to support these releases which ended up selling out in a matter of days. In 2015 Kikagaku Moyo released several split 7” records, the first with Kinski on God Unknown Records and a self-released split with Moon Duo. This was followed by a 35 day tour across Europe with sold out dates in Berlin, London, Paris, Porto, Lisbon, Barcelona and Geneva. They appeared at Eindhoven Psych Lab and Duna Jam - the band has earned their reputation as fierce and captivating performers.

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