A little more than four months after the release of Alma, its eighth album, Japanese rock band Acidman will perform tomorrow night at The Wall. Any attempt to fit the three-man band into a musical category would do it injustice. At times tagged as “punk” or “alternative rock,” Acidman often departs from its U2- or Muse-esque sound and surprises listeners by venturing into progressive territory with longer tracks that are more reminiscent of Mogwai or The Pineapple Thief. Front man Ohki Nobuo, who took over vocals after Shiibashi Takeshi left the then four-man band in 1999, is also an impressive rhythm guitarist, and is supported by Urayama Ichigo and Satou Masatoshi — the band’s main songwriter — on bass guitar and drums, respectively.
■ Acidman, tomorrow at 8pm at The Wall (這牆), B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1)
■ Tickets are NT$1,200 in advance, available at the venue or online at www.thewall.com.tw, and NT$1,400 at the door
Photo courtesy of The Wall
■ On the Net: www.emimusic.jp/acidman/index.htm
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