Search - High-Lows :: Baumkuchen

What!?? The Japanese are better at punk-rock than us?!!!

tenkoku-no-akuma | Lake Oswego, Oregon United States | 04/22/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was introduced to the High-lows on my first trip to Japan a few years back. I met a punker kid and we exchanged tastes in music. He turned me onto this album, and i immediately went out and bought it. Over in Japan, cds are expensive, so it set me back about forty dollars. It was worth every penny.
The music is punk yet more. Very classic rock and roll album, complete with keyboards and harmonicas in all the right places.
THe lead singer, Hiroto Kohmoto has the perfect voice for the style. It is slightly scratchy and limited, and perfect! THe fact that this band's vocals are all in Japanese adds much as well, being as though many Japanese punk bands sing in English, like Hi-standard, nicotine etc.
I'm not sure exactly what genre i would put this album in, but deffinately something good. get it if you like well-done rock and roll, you won't be dissapointed. Also, pay close attention to the songs Ni Hiki no Masingan.. (The two machineguns. My personal favourite. its is excellent!"