About

Since forming in 2000, Toe have synthesized everything from pop, post- and math-rock, jazz, R&B, and electronic into one of the most distinct sounds in rock music. Their debut LP The Book About My Idle Plot On A Vague Anxiety (2005) left an unmistakable imprint across the splintered worlds of instrumental and experimental music, exploding the tenets of post-rock with writing and performances that channel the intensity of hardcore. Toe have kept the same lineup since their inception. Yamazaki Hirokazu’s acoustic and Mino Takaaki’s electric guitars often juxtapose one another against the backdrop of drummer Kashikura Takashi’s unmatched sense of feel and rhythm, specializing in phrases that trick the listener with unanticipated backbeats and climactic gasps. Bassist Yamane Satoshi lends depth to the staccato, explorative melodies, gluing them to, and making sense of Takashi’s unique style.

This second album sees the band introducing new elements in their music including the use of a Rhodes piano, acoustic guitars, and minor vocals. A compelling listen that retains the phenomenally played, complex arrangements of its predecessor, but sees them expanding their sound to incorporate a much stronger postrock energy. — (via Label)

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Label: Topshelf Records 
Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Spindle
Released: 2024 / Original Release: 2009
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Post Rock, Math Rock

File under: Japanese Folk / Rock
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