Album Review

Japanese Voyeurs – That Love Sound/Blush

• 10th Feb 2010

Murkily blending the eerie eccentricity of Bjork with the grizzle, grarl and feisty nature of Queen Adreena for ‘That Love Sound’ that represents one half of a chilling and captivating double AA side.

It shows Japanese Voyeurs following on from their ear-opening and wayward debut EP. They combine the exotic, slight shrieking approach of Romily Alice with meaty bass hits and high profile percussion drills. With a coup de grace of neatly scattered, chilling ambient and atmospheric touches. It shows the adventure, grizzle and mood instilling touch of this London based quintet.

‘Blush’, gives more profile to the creepy atmospheric intro’ approach, before contrasting it neatly with metal bordering guitar licks and the more whining vocal lag of Alice. A grinding instrumental approach helps to further the sinister vibe given off by the lurid vocal projection, completing a meaty and enticing track.

Japanese Voyeurs possess gnarl, moodiness and eccentricity to make them a bold and daring prospect.