Various
Lobo One
White Wabbit
Released by local indie label, White Wabbit Records, Lobo One (蘿蔔一代) looks
set to be the first of a series of compilations featuring some of Asia's lesser
known acts.
Featuring material by 13 bands -- 11 from Taiwan, one from Hong Kong and one
from Japan -- Lobo One does have its trashy moments, but on the whole it makes
for a pretty interesting listen.
Much of the music is inoffensive. Unlike far too many local albums that deal in
rancid variations of heavy rock, Lobo One features tunes by bands whose musical i
nfluences revolve around more pure forms of alt/indie/lo-fi rock.
The album gets off to an OK start and meanders in with the Saint Etienne-soaked
tune 18 and Broken (18碎) by Orange Doll (橘娃娃). The passable alt/indie/lo-fi
continues with the Sonic Youth-influenced noise of Murmur's topsy-turvy, We Are
Family, the Weatherman's (氣象人) nauseating The Carp Rolling and T Sound's odd
electronic creation, Construct 4-Congratulate.
It's the Belle & Sebastian-like Whistle all Summer Long by Japanbased Miniskirt
and James'Bomb D by Taiwan's Nipples, however, that really standout and which
make Lobo One a worthwhile listen.
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