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Shirushi
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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the Montreal-based seven-piece band led by Maya Kuroki was recorded and mixed by Seth Manchester.
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  • Record Label: Kill Rock Stars
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, International, Japanese Traditions
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    May 10, 2021
    80
    Shirushi is as promising and satisfying a debut as any North American group has presented in quite a while.
  2. musicOMH.com
    May 10, 2021
    70
    Deploying ominous cinematic pacing and diaphanous harmonics, the transient Kaminari effectively incorporates an illustrative quality reminiscent of Cocteau Twins‘ Liz Frazer, before the Montreal musicians revert back into classic rockabilly mode and on the voyeuristic shuffle of Sarabande, they fixate on the more gonzo hallucinatory aspects of tropicalia and Turkish psych rock.
  3. Exclaim
    May 10, 2021
    70
    Eleki and psych rock appear to not be enough for the seven-piece's voracious and diverse musical appetites, and Shirushi offers many directions from which the band could reasonably choose.
  4. Uncut
    Jun 18, 2021
    70
    If Shirushi’s relentless momentum can leave you breathless, it batters its way into real, mutant rock’n’roll thrills. [Aug 2021, p.35]
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  5. Mojo
    May 10, 2021
    60
    Lavish enough for fans of Amon Duul II's headshop tribal rituals. [Jun 2021, p.90]
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  1. MusicNerdViking
    Jul 12, 2021
    9
    This album is utterly fantastic, and it has a brilliant blend of fuzzy guitars and Japanese instruments, which makes it a thrillingThis album is utterly fantastic, and it has a brilliant blend of fuzzy guitars and Japanese instruments, which makes it a thrilling experience. TEKE::TEKE must have worked hard in the studio to make it the best debut album of their career, and it definitely shows. It's going to be exciting to see where they might go in the future. I can say I've become a fan of theirs, and I might be sticking around to see them grow as artists.

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