Single word song titles sum up this band. Simply power pop. Pretty dull vocals and chipper, noisy pop guitars. A few hooks offset the sensitive dreariness.
Half Japanese have made a lifestyle of inelegance, led by guru Jad Fair. Greatest Hits spans a 12 album career and includes plenty of unreleased material.
Some of the stuff is downright grating. But underlying each scratchy, Sonic Youth-influenced anthem pulses the life-force and emotion of the three musicians.
An emphasis on heavy, Chili Peppers funk. I get the feeling that Canine Guru will go somewhere big, providing they establish a hook to get themselves noticed.