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 is first ever release by Toe, originally released in 2003 and is being pressed on vinyl for the first time. Originally released with five tracks but over the years and subsequent releases has seen two extra tracks tagged onto the end making the overall playing time of the newer versions around 28 minutes of playing time. — (via Label)

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Label: Topshelf Records
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Eraser Smudge (pink and green)
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 2002
Genre: Rock
Style: Math Rock, Alternative Rock, Post Rock, Indie Rock

File under: Japanese Folk / Rock
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