Haruomi Hosono - Cochin MoonThe unbelievably prolific Haruomi Hosono is one of the major architects of modern Japanese pop music. With his encyclopedic knowledge of music and boundless curiosity for new sounds, Hosono is the auteur of his own idiosyncratic musical world, putting his unmistakable stamp on hundreds of recordings as an artist, session player, songwriter and producer. Born and raised in central Tokyo, his adolescent obsession with American pop culture informed his

which makes the subject matter and finger-pointing a little easier to swallow

and still are

'Y Dydd Olaf' is a political

one of the most direct

Yet the music is utterly captivating

including their most recent

session musician

jet lagged

this is the very first new music from the band since their third album

They have refined tastes - they love the Pastels

demos and other stuff they had lying round

With his soft distinctive voice and unique brand of samba