本日休演 (Honjitsu Kyuen) - "Allergies" from the 2021 album MOOD on Mastard Records.

With their fourth full-length MOOD, Kyoto-formed/Tokyo-based band 本日休演 (Honjitsu Kyuen) continue to mix and meld genres, a skill clearly demonstrated on today's Song of the Day which started out as an homage to Prince, adds touches of traditional Japanese folk, and then goes into a rap. 

"When I listen to music, I still use [an] iPod, which plays different music seamlessly," frontman Takujyuro Iwade tellsTokion. "It’s normal for me to listen to free jazz after listening to Buddy Holly; that’s how it’s always been, and I guess, this style reflects directly to the music I make." 

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本日休演 (Honjitsu Kyuen) - "Allergies" from the 2021 album MOOD on Mastard Records.
With their fourth full-length MOOD, Kyoto-formed/Tokyo-based band 本日休演 (Honjitsu Kyuen) continue to mix and meld genres, a skill clearly demonstrated on today's Song of the Day which started out as an homage to Prince, adds touches of traditional Japanese folk, and then goes into a rap.&nbsp;
"When I listen to music, I still use [an] iPod, which plays different music seamlessly," frontman Takujyuro Iwade tells<a href="https://tokion.jp/en/2021/02/10/mood-by-honjitsu-kyuen/"> Tokion</a>. "It&rsquo;s normal for me to listen to free jazz after listening to Buddy Holly; that&rsquo;s how it&rsquo;s always been, and I guess, this style reflects directly to the music I make."&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2021/5/4/honjitsu-kyuen-allergies/">Read the full post on KEXP.org</a>

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