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Cat No: CDTSR196

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Release Date:  12 October 2018

Label:  Topshelf Records

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  634457886025

Genres:  Indie  

Release Date:  19 April 2024

Label:  Topshelf Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  634457145122

Genres:  Indie  

  • Description

    There's a kinetic energy about anything this band does: a level of care, precision and attention to detail that nearly twenty years into their existence, continues to elevate and set them apart. This four-song offering is no different from the self-recorded and produced songs down to the design and packaging.

    Description

    toe is a Japanese music group long revered in post-rock circles, while their song structures and dynamics have taken on elements from all styles of music, ranging from math-rock, jazz, pop, and R&B.

    toe is composed of Kashikura Takashi on drums, Mino Takaaki on guitar, Yamane Satoshi on bass guitar, and Yamazaki Hirokazu on guitar. The band has formally played with this lineup since their inception in 1998.

    The vast majority of the music is instrumental and features the swift, agile drumming of Takashi. The band is also known for melodic, clean guitar, often employing the juxtaposition of electric and acoustic. While the compositions feature the repetition of typical rock motifs, the subtle changes in beat and rhythm form a unique rhythmic dialect. The band has consistently expanded their sound throughout their musical tenure by incorporating singing, rhodes piano, mallet percussion, and electronic production elements.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Dual Harmonics
      • 2. The Latest Number
      • 3. Etude Of Solitude
      • 4. F A R

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Dual Harmonics
      • 2. The Latest Number
      • 3. Etude Of Solitude
      • 4. F_A_R