Formed in 1989 by Oyamada Keigo and Ozawa Kenji out of the remains of their previous group Lollypop Sonic, Tokyo indie pop duo Flipper's Guitar were largely responsible for instigating the magpie-like trend of influence-hunting that came to characterize so much Japanese indie music of the '90s. Wearing the influence of '80s British guitar pop on their sleeves with such song titles as "Haircut 100" and "Goodbye, Our Pastels Badges," Flipper's Guitar also acknowledged the influence of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, as well as borrowing from retro lounge music, jazz, and the in...