SAICOBAB

Fronted by enigmatic vocalist Yoshimio (aka Yoshimi P-We), a longtime member of noise rock legends the Boredoms and founder of OOIOO, Saicobab fuse Indian and Japanese traditions with experimental rock and electronic textures. Their music is both highly complex and extremely energetic, with knotty, unpredictable time signatures and vocals that swoop, shriek, and scatter. Saicobab utilize instruments such as double bass, sitar, and riq (a Middle Eastern tambourine), and typically record their compositions live, adding electronic effects in post-production. Sitar player Yoshida ...