Angel'in Heavy Syrup

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One of the more unique and melodic bands to arise from Japan’s famous experimental rock scene, Angel’in Heavy Syrup (named after the canned fruit) specializes in a drawn-out, retro psychedelic style. The all-female quartet formed in Osaka in 1990, produced by Jojo Hiroshige, a heavyweight amongst Japan’s noise rockers. Despite “guitar terrorism” being music critics’ favorite phrase to describe him, Angel’in Heavy Syrup’s sound shares very little in common with that of their producer’s. The band draws heavily on progressive and psychedelic rock while working in a number of jazz influences as well. The jazz and psychedlic roots especially point to influences by Soft Machine and Gong. Most Angel’in Heavy Syrup songs are epic and meandering, often layering sheets of guitar noise over entire songs - perhaps the heavy syrup coating the angelic melody. The band’s vocal sections give way to stretched-out instrumentals with plenty of complicated lines from both guitarists and somtimes accented with liberal helpings of improvization. Nakao and Toda often act as the other’s complement; while one forges ahead with the melody, the other plays contrasting parts ranging from improv to noise freakouts. Vocal sections feature bassist Itakura, whose soft, airy tones recall British female-fronted dream pop and shoegaze bands from the 1980s and 90s. For listeners more familiar with such groups, a comparison to Lush is not far off the mark. Takahara completes the quartet on both drums and flute, and while her presence on percussion is not commanding, her polyrhythmic flourishes set her style apart while tacking on an extra touch of jazz.

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donbeu wrote:
Thursday afternoon

They are great.

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optimistic_tour wrote:
September 2009

IV is awesome.

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Xhi wrote:
September 2009

neat

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ValtielXIII wrote:
August 2009

i like it too

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cleverity wrote:
August 2009

i like it

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Nochek wrote:
July 2009

great & innocent sound! thanks

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Bleach00 wrote:
June 2009

Not sure how I stumbled onto this page but this is some awesome psych

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parker53 wrote:
May 2009

stormchasaar

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rul88 wrote:
April 2009

Can someone please share Angel'in Heavy Syrup - III ´please, so difficult to find. Any one can help me, I'll appreciate it.

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the_sp00n wrote:
March 2009

wow this is great :)

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InSich wrote:
March 2009

awesome!

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PsychoBells wrote:
February 2009

tell me what it look like, tell me what it is

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girlgenes wrote:
December 2008

Can someone send me some?

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ulinvodnaar wrote:
November 2008

Best discovery ever! One of the favourite bands!!!

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hanuka_jew wrote:
October 2008

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blacknitecrash2 wrote:
August 2008

i remember this band first from land of the rising noise v.1, excellent!

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Vitalic9999 wrote:
July 2008

>M'??

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D-WiTCHER wrote:
June 2008

Ммм...девушки жжгут ^___^

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ZerotheHero666 wrote:
February 2008

These lovely ladies from the far east are up their with Ars Nova in my mind's eye. Terrific neo-psych. sounds.

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tangenttwo wrote:
February 2008

Best Japanese all-girl psych band ever.

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