Unknown Knowns, by Mukaizake

Unknown Knowns

by Mukaizake

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bubd Just, unreasonably good. I hadn't heard this EP before Simon threw it in for free with my copy of their full length, and it improves on it in almost every way (and I love that album too). A (near literally) perfect example of what I sometimes refer to (internally as to not embarrass myself in public) as "prog alternative," that 90s/00s mix of post-hardcore, mathy midwest emo, and maybe a touch of slowcore to make something experimental and accessible all at the same time. absolutely insane Favorite track: Slack Bees.

Zach Arani One of the greatest Indie Rock albums out there. Easy to believe considering the band's own impressive consistency of members from legends like Bluetile Lounge and Adam Said Galore. From the opener of The Yeah Conditioner, to the insanely memorable/comforting melodies on Rule Norse, to the emotional delivery of My Friend Flicker, this album is always engaging and unique. Favorite track: Corporal Steam.

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1.	The Yeah Conditioner 03:45	info	buy track
2.	Rule Norse 04:49	info	buy track
3.	Corporal Steam 06:23	info	buy track
4.	Frisbee 05:57	info	buy track
5.	My Friend Flicker 05:06	info	buy track
6.	Slack Bees 02:38	info	buy track

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The cliché ‘all killer, no filler’ is often bandied around with very little to back it up. In the case of Mukaizake’s stunning new release Unknown Knowns, the cliché applies: this six-song, half-hour mini-album is sheer perfection. Unknown Knowns kicks off with the fuzzy propulsion of single ‘The Yeah Conditioner’, immediately launching the listener into Mukaizake’s compelling corner of the musical universe. This is serpentine indie-rock at its finest, weaving hook after hook around your chest until you’re suspended from the clouds, a grin plastered across your face, unable to even think about listening to anything else.

‘Rule Norse’ ups the ante with a thunderously rollicking first half that follows with gorgeous layered backing vocals and hovering guitars in the exultant, expansive second half. ‘Corporal Steam’ winds the album down a notch with its chiming circular guitar harmonics and Geoff Symons’ plaintive vocals before ‘Frisbee’ launches the listener off the edge of a cliff attached to an electric boomerang of riffs and angular melodies. Then, the stunningly wistful ‘My Friend Flicker’ and the dreamy lament of ‘Slack Bees’ bring the listener down in a pool of dazzling songmanship.

Hidden Shoal Recordings: music.hiddenshoal.com

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released November 17, 2009

This music is available for licensing. Email Cam at Hidden Shoal for more details: cam[@]hiddenshoal.com

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Mukaizake Australia

Featuring members of legendary Perth bands Umpire, Adam Said Galore and Blue Tile Lounge, Mukaizake combine intricate, dynamic guitar parts, borrowing heavily from math-inspired indie rock, with accessible song structures and strong melodic vocals. Their songs feature organic, reactive playing, with a depth and subtlety that is revealed on repeat listens.

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