Sven Wunder

Toryanse

scum stats: they probably pressed a decent amount...

I'm neck deep in White Stripes archival work today and then old tour manager John Baker called and we talked about old time like a couple of old guys. For seventy minutes. And I still need to update the wider team with some historical White Stripes fact-checking.

So I'm phoning in this one.

You know you've got a problem when you accidentally buy the same record twice. I don't wanna hear shit about your Discogs collection usage...I PRE-ORDERED this record twice. That's just silly dumb. And shit wasn't cheap, something like $25 all-in. Don't tell my wife. Or do. Whatever. I don't care.

Anyway, the slow erosion of my short-term memory and eventual descent into madness is YOUR gain. Impress me in the comments, however you think best, and you get my extra copy of this record.

The songs are stylized takes on traditional Japanese folk songs from the Edo period. "Toryanse" is oftentimes played in connection with traffic crosswalks in Japan. When the music is done...it is safe to walk. That's pretty cool, though I think "Sakura" is far more of a jam here...just drum style for days.

Delivered with the slavish attention to detail that I've come to expect from Sven, I'm eagerly awaiting more material from their realm.

And back to the archives.