New Rock

Buffalo Daughter, BUFFALO DAUGHTER and DELAWARE | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 1998)
• Original Release Date: March 10, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grand Royal Records
• ASIN: B0000061OJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,408 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock, all new!, September 21, 2004

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Rock (Audio CD)

It would be hard to find a more fitting title for Buffalo Daughter's third album than "New Rock," except maybe "Highly Original Mind-Blowing Rock." Bulky as the second option is, it perfectly describes the outstanding electro-rock that this Japanese trio churns out, in their most polished release to date.

The title track is a wild mix of riffs, keyboards and solid beats, a guitar-and-drum rhythm that is overlaid with strangely distant vocals. The more typical rock approach continues through songs like the strange "Super Blooper" and more downbeat "Jellyfish Blues." "Socks Drugs and Rock'n'Roll" is probably the most fun of these.

But no way have Buffalo Daughter abandoned their older sound. "R&B (Rhythm and Basement)" is a pure slice of bizarro electro-rock, and one that gets more addictive every time you listen. On the other hand, "Great Five Lakes" is a series of corkscrewing sounds over an indie riff. Aural collages like "No Tokyo" are crazy quilts of ... well, they defy description.

Buffalo Daughter blithely uses all sorts of music -- techno, a bit of blues, rock, electronica, and sound sampling that rivals the Avalanches. Yet it's the most original sort of music you can find. The only downside is that none of the songs sound like they were created by the same band. But on the other hand, there is absolutely zero monotony. Zip. Zilch.

Motoko "Sugar" Yoshinaga plays a slightly insane guitar, and Yukimo Ohno has some solid bass and keyboards. MoOog Yamamoto works his turntable/synth magic as well, and there's some guest musicians who play drums, violin, and who knows what. The result is a tangle of sounds, riffs and blips -- all mashed together. And somehow, that tangle is more fun than any of them taken alone.

One of the best things is how effortless the little sound samples are -- frogs? Toilets? Airports? Subways? TVs? Birds? Commercials? Yes, they fit in. And the lyrics are fun as well -- in case you're wondering, a "Silver Turkey" is an 18-wheeler. The vocals are strangely distant and detached -- they slip in and out of your awareness, sounding almost robotic at times.

Buffalo Daughter's music is wild and mad, and we like it that way. And third album "New Rock" is a delirious DJ's dream come true. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BD is the money yo!, October 23, 2002

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Peter Panagakos (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Rock (Audio CD)

If U dig weird analog synths mixed with all sorts of funky noise
check it out.They are amazing live 2

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Agreed: Super-Duper, March 2, 1999

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This review is from: New Rock (Audio CD)

Yep, an wondrous album. These guys are a dream live; better than whomever they happen to be opening for, promise.

Sox, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll is about touring, which fact adds to my enjoyment of the song.