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This first-time vinyl release includes the bonus track “Thelonious” previously only available in Japan

Alice Bag’s defiant chiming of “Knock Out” provides a perfect foil to his tentative singing of “hey hey

Is the Is Are yields a multiplicity of textures

From the moment they emerged in the early days of the 80’s Tokyo underground

Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders Artist_ELpH he adopted the same instrumentationThis is the album that not only put AAL on the map, but blew them up into the stratosphere. Hard to believe this was mainly a solo effort, as Tosin Abasi recorded all the virtuosic guitar and bass work, while all drums and effects were programmed by his engineer Misha Mansoor. For those unfamiliar with the AAL sound, be prepared to blasted into outer space via insane guitar solos, relentless drums, and intricate compositions that would dizzy even a