Fujiya & Miyagi "Flashback" (2019) ****
Fujiya & Miyagi's newest LP, Flashback (2019), is only 32 minutes long and only 7 songs. And if you're familiar with their sound, it doesn't necessarily offer any surprises. But it does deliver more of their sublime, sparsely worded, danceable electro-rock jams and it pleases this fan greatly.
In what I believe is a F&M first, "Personal Space" (one of the album's best cuts) actually drops a few "F" bombs. "Subliminal" is a song that was originally released on their SoundCloud. As presented on the album, it's a slightly different version and for whatever reason they decided to cut the word "Cuts" from the title (heh heh). On "Dying Swan Act" vocalist/guitarist David Best verbally encourages the listener to "handclap" and when he spells out the band's name I kind of lose it (in a good way). That track, along with album closer "Gammon" employ some very Fripp-esque guitar.
Despite being a short album, Flashback contains two tracks over 6 minutes, but neither of them outstay their welcome. Neither does the band, who continue to drop simple, satirical, and fun grooves, tailor-made for fans of Kraftwerk, Talking Heads and David Bowie.
In what I believe is a F&M first, "Personal Space" (one of the album's best cuts) actually drops a few "F" bombs. "Subliminal" is a song that was originally released on their SoundCloud. As presented on the album, it's a slightly different version and for whatever reason they decided to cut the word "Cuts" from the title (heh heh). On "Dying Swan Act" vocalist/guitarist David Best verbally encourages the listener to "handclap" and when he spells out the band's name I kind of lose it (in a good way). That track, along with album closer "Gammon" employ some very Fripp-esque guitar.
Despite being a short album, Flashback contains two tracks over 6 minutes, but neither of them outstay their welcome. Neither does the band, who continue to drop simple, satirical, and fun grooves, tailor-made for fans of Kraftwerk, Talking Heads and David Bowie.
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