THE 50 KAITENZ from Osaka play 60s punk with a perfection that makes you dizzy. The transitions from chorus to verse alone are so cleverly crafted that you want to clap your thighs with joy. You find yourself singing along to their songs at an inappropriate volume and without knowing a word of Japanese. Similar to Turbonegro, they have devoured 70 years of rock'n'roll history and, to put it this way, shamelessly utilised it for their own purposes. Punk, country, garage or beat - everything is scrutinised, distilled, stirred, shaken and stirred again before being unleashed on the ears in irreverent perfection.
