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Love Psychedelico is about to make their American debut with This is Love Psychedelico on one of my favorite record label, Hacktone Records.
I've previously mentioned them before, but to brush up, they are basically two people: singer Kumi and guitarist Naoki Sato. The band's been around since 1997 and have sold over four million records in Japan and even sold out the 14,201 seated Nippon Budokan several nights in a row, so this band is pretty massive.
Unlike typical bubble gum and manufactured J-Pop (usually centers around really cute young groups of girls or boys), this band is very 60s and 70s style rock n roll. I also have to point out that they sing in both English and Japanese, but their English lyrics makes sense and add function to their songs.
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With the exception of "Fantastic World", Hacktone's This is Love Psychedelico does a fantastic, for a lack of a better word, collecting 12 tracks from their first three albums.
I love their early work from The Greatest Hits ("Lady Madonna", "Your Song", "Last Smile", "These Days", and "A Day For You"), which seems more drenched in classic 60s rock. Take that amazing guitar repeating riff from their debut single, "Lady Madonna", which only adds to the groove as Kumi sings.
I am including "Standing Bird", which opens up the album Love Psychedelic Orchestra as well as this latest American compilation album. The guitar playing makes up in hooking you in, despite teh few English lyrics that appears on the second half of the song.
Since they seem to really be into love and peace and into art as well, I thought it would be nice if I drew a portrait of the two - based on their wallpaper.
Still not convinced? Head over to their American website, thisislovepsychedelico.com, as they have the entire album streaming. This is Love Psychedelico is out on May 20th on Hacktone Records, you can pick it up at any record store, including Amazon.
Links: thisislovepsychedelico.com lovepsychedelico.net myspace.com/lovepsychedelicous hacktone.com
