Masana Temples

All Music 4/5 He and the band tone down their stylistics excesses in favor of a more streamlined approach featuring a tightly wound rhythm section, more concise songwriting, and a clean and direct production style. The songs themselves tend to be more laid-back and dreamlike too, with a tiny bit of West Coast cosmic folk floating around the edges like wood smoke.

The Skinny 2/5 Journeys have a spirit and a narrative, and this has nothing of the sort. There is no feeling of progression present as it rambles aimlessly, and with each succeeding track – despite attempts to segue – they introduce a new vibe, which hinders the trip’s momentum.

Under The Radar 7.0/10 The record is a fresh take on an often-elusive genre, but Kikagaku Moyo manages to pull it off with one of the more striking displays in recent memory.

Spectrum Culture 70% Masana Temples never quite plays it safe, but it still feels like the work of a band aware that they’ve got the potential to be on the cusp of widespread adoration by psych-rock nerds, guitar-noodling aficionados and too-cool cocktail party planners alike.