DE LORIANS

What a novel impression. De LORIANS were born in Tokyo as a Japanese experimental rock combo in late 2010s, but with incredible technique and soundscape grandeur in their early days. This eponymous album has been released in July 2019, after gigging many many times around Tokyo and Europe, and you can find their energetic intention for launching their individuality strongly inspired by jazz rock, psychedelic, avantgarde, and especially Canterbury vanguards. This 32 minute theatrical framework is filled with explosive power of quirky melodic lines, complicated rhythmic basis, sensitive movements, and respect for rock pioneers.

Apparently sounds like their primary axis of "rock" should be in the Canterbury Scene like Matching Mole, Moving Gelatine Plates, especially Soft Machine. Guess they should've run toward worldwide music scene and this fact is told by their debut creation indeed, but some oriental, Japanese essence (aka "wa no seishin") can be found here and there, that can be accepted without any hesitation, amazingly. Based upon excessive tense atmosphere all around, there are momentary loose vibrations, phrases full of humour, or heartwarming intervals. And interesting is positive phase like a rolling stone or roller coaster jog reminding me of a Japanese jazz rock combo Djamra. Their soundscape can be thought not monistic nor centralized but pluralistic and diverse.

In conclusion, such a dramatic 32 minutes creation of theirs cannot be separated in 8 pieces. This is a magnificent suite to give you enthusiasm. Cannot believe half an hour under their parallel world will go away in a minute, mystically. Trust me, where will they go after releasing such a fascinating debut shot?