Desert Island Discourse

It's summer here on the island, so we're reviving ABC's old justification for reruns to justify our own experimental indulgence and telling each other, "If I haven't heard it, it's new to me!" This week is kicking off a two week special where Andrew and Max each bring in an artist the other hasn't heard of, and Max is starting us off with one of the most unpredictable bands in post-punk, Japan's own P-Model! Modern day composer Susumu Hirasawa's long-running early band went through a lot of changes over its 20 year existence, and we're covering perhaps it's most tumultuous period, from 1979's Devo-biting debut In a Model Room to the baroque synth-pop of 1986's One Pattern. In-between, we'll journey through goofy atonality, reverb heavy no-wave, gorgeous Cure style ballads, and Art of Noise-esque sound collages. But will this island import tickle Andrew's fancy? Probably! I mean, they're a real good band. Also: music hipster dick measuring contests, the varied works of Satoshi Kon, and just so, so much poorly