Masana Temples
After building a solid backlog of unpredictable records that flowed through jazz, psych, prog, and space rock territory like cosmic drifters, Japanese combo Kikagaku Moyo settle down a little bit on 2018's Masana Temples, and come up with their most unified and cohesive record yet.
Kikagaku Moyo’s attempt to convey a sense of an unfurling journey on Masana Temples gets lost early on its way.
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