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Although this self-titled release on Daruma Label is their US debut, detroit7 have been around for about eight years and this is actually their fourth full-length release. You can excuse the lack of exposure for this trio though as they hail not from Detroit (obviously) or even North America. They are what you could say, big in Japan.
For eight years, female vocalist/guitarist Tomomi Nabana and drummer Miyoko Yamaguchi and their male bassist Nobuaki Kotajima have rocked the Tokyo scene with their energetic garage-rock sound. They’ve even played opening slots for such acts as Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Reef, Manic Street Preachers and Teenage Fanclub. With this North American release, they are looking to expand their empire.
With a sound similar to Yeah Yeah Yeahs (although much better in this reviewers opinion), these ten tracks are fantastic and rarely leave time for a breather. Featuring a cover of Richard Berry‘s sensation “Louie Louie“, the album starts with “In the Sunshine” and you better strap in because they plow through all 33 minutes in fine garage-rock form.
detroit7 recently played a number of shows in the U.S. in March including SXSW, have completed a European tour and will spend this month in their native Japan.
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