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This is the latest release derived from members of The Plastics, a Japanese new wave group from the late 70s early 80s. I picked it up in Japan last month, and is part of a series of releases marking the 25th anniversary of the Plastics (this is all new material; archival releases include the 2CD compilation Origato 25, and the DVD/CD release Hard Copy, with Live at Yaneura (CD), and US Tour 1981 (DVD).

PlasticSex consists of Plastics mainman Toshi Nakanishi (aka Tycoon To$h) and ex-Pizzacato 5 singer Maki Nomiya. Ex Plastics Hajime Tachibana plays guitar on 1 track (Dust), and Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada) guests as a producer/instrumentalist on 2 tracks.
There are a total of 14 tracks, running about 63 minutes. Overall I would say that the album reminds me a lot of Talking Heads, early/mid 80s vintage. One track, BEA, sounded like David Bowie's Golden Years, and another, Jaipur, was reminiscent of the Beatles I Am the Walrus!
Actually they cover The Beatles Tomorrow Never Knows (as well as Robert Fripp's Under Heavy Manners).

http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail.asp ... 7755#TRACK

The Cd booklet is "chotto henna" (a little strange, perverted), with some phallic and other anatomical imagery.

Highly recommended [:D]

Hey, Schwenko! Too bad the link doesn't provide any song clips. I'd love to hear what this group sounds like. You know that I'm a P5 fan.

BTW, thank you so much for the Rank-and-File-O-Rama! That's a lotta cowpunk!

You'll have to tell me more about your trip to Sapporo.