KUUNATIC - Gate of Klüna (2021) [Full Album]

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https://kuunatic.bandcamp.com/album/gate-of-kl-na
Genre: Psychedelic Experimental Rock That Sounds Like Japanese Traditional Music

1. Dewbow 0:00
2. Desert Empress Pt. 1 5:42
3. Desert Empress Pt. 2 12:03
4. Full Moon Spree 15:48
5. Tītián 18:35
6. Lava Naksh 23:14
7. Raven's War 29:54
8. Para Bennyà 36:43

KUUNATIC is a thrilling Tokyo based tribal-psych trio bolstered by diverse global sonics and powerful female vocals. Drawing on the members’ different musical and cultural perspectives, their music explores ritual drumming, pulsing bass lines, atmospheric keyboard sounds and Japanese traditional instruments.

Having previously released an EP (“Kuurandia” / 2017) as well as a split 7” (with Taiwanese fuzz psych garage band Crocodelia), “Gate of Klüna” is KUUNATIC’s much awaited debut album. Produced by Tim DeWit (Gang Gang Dance) the record reveals a mesmerizing soundworld that transcends genres and hemispheres and succeeds in being both boldly experimental and wildly catchy.

KUUNATIC are Fumie Kikuchi on keys and vocals, Yuko Araki on drums and vocals and Shoko Yoshida on bass and vocals.

Each song on “Gate of Klüna” tells the story of how the imaginary planet Kuurandia “began, evolved and was explored.” The numbered track descriptions below correspond to the track list numbers above.

(1) Sacred bells ring at the dawn of a new era. (2-3) Our new empress rises with magical refrains.
(4) As the planet prospers, Kuurandians hold a ball under the full moon and (5) celebrate the richness of the harvest. The peaceful time seems to last forever…. until (6) a gigantic volcano emerges in the middle of moonrise mountains. KUUNATIC chants enigmatic mantras like praying, to prevent its eruption. (7) However, unidentified invaders appear from its roaming lava, and the war of predation begins. KUUNATIC fights and drops their magical spells, and finally they win the battle. (8) Three pythonesses sing a mystic triumph song, then lead their people to a deep dreamy forest.