This Japanese Jazz Punk album is insane and completely unhinged. It sounds like this band is constantly on their breaking point and you get to just listen along which I absolutely love. The vocalist actually sounds like a psychopath the way she delivers her lines. They are so sporadic and can switch between to nice singing and straight up screaming like an insane person within seconds. They remind me of the vocals of Otoboke Beaver but on crack. The instrumentals can be just as insane infusing ... read more
man oh man, do i love it when japanese women scream at me words in a language i don't understand :)
SR: 385, a band i found out about after listening to midori's naked girl album, has themselves one of the most energetic jazz punk albums i've ever got to experience. throughout the album's very short runtime of 33 minutes, it fails to not only lose your attention, but also fails to stop being a fun mess of punches that won't stop till its over (a good thing). though overbearing at times, its ... read more
[86/100] A really fucking crazy, weird and adrenaline-filled art punk release from this pretty obscure Japanese punk group. I've been turned off from the Japanese hardcore scene ever since I listened to Midori and hated it, but this record has singlehandedly make me want to look more into that sort of stuff.
Speaking of Midori, 385's musical style seems to have some influences from their works, as lead singer Miya's vocal style does resemble Mariko Goto's brash ... read more
| 1 | Ningen 1:29 | 81 |
| 2 | Search and Destroy 3:34 | 88 |
| 3 | Kyokutanna Hitotachi 3:13 | 87 |
| 4 | Koiga Wakaranai 3:16 | 84 |
| 5 | Butuyoku Society 4:06 | 81 |
| 6 | Ongaku 3:00 | 83 |
| 7 | Utukushii Kattou 3:20 | 85 |
| 8 | Makkani Moeteiru Taiyouga Otirunowo Miteita 2:30 | 84 |
| 9 | Banzai 2:15 | 84 |
| 10 | Seishinwo Hakaisuru Katchi 2:52 | 81 |
| 11 | Freedom 3:27 | 88 |