Fujiya & Miyagi played a packed house at (le) Poisson Rouge last Tuesday, February 17th. The sold out show opened up with School of Seven Bells, playing their last show in New York before hitting the road. The trio played their shoe-gazing tunes to an accepting crowd that was seemingly there to spend a night dancing away from their NYU studies.
Eager and excitable masses more than welcomed Fujiya & Miyagi as they took their place on stage chanting and dancing away to the 70′s infused krautrock. The Brighton boys are on their tour through the U.S. until the end of March when they head to the UK to continue rockin’ out. Catch them if you can!
“Krautrock” is a, not so popular, musical genre that originated in Germany in the 1960s. The term “Kraut” is an ethnic slur used to describe a German person during World War II, and the “rock” is psychedelic, progressive music mixed with ideas from contemporary experimental classical music. If “Krautrock” were made today it would fall under a more familiar genre, ambience.
Combining this idea of “Krautrock” with some 90′s electronic music Fujiya & Miyagi have created a buzz-worthy sound. Contrary to what their name might imply(Asian?), this band was formed in Brighton, England. The ambience sound, combined with David Best’s whispering lyrics creates a very fetching consonance.
Fujiya & Miyagi released their 3rd album, Lightbulbs in September, 2008. The band-mates are currently touring Europe, so far no dates for visiting US, but no doubt you will hear their tunes at your local indie dance parties.
