Kazuashita Explained

Kazuashita is the sixth studio album by American experimental music band Gang Gang Dance. It was released on June 22, 2018 under 4AD.^[1]

Release

On April 10, 2018, the first single "Lotus" was released.^[2] The release of the single, came with the announcement of their new album after a seven-year hiatus.^[3] On May 14, 2018, the second single to be released was "J-Tree".^[4] The third single "Young Boy (Marika in Amerika)" was released on June 6, 2018.^[5]

Production

The album was produced by the band's pianist Brian DeGraw, and recorded at several studios across New York.^[3]

Tour

In support of the album, Gang Gang Dance announced a North American tour to take place from June 2018 to October 2018.^{[6] [7]}

Critical reception

Kazuashita was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 74, based on 18 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 71 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 18 reviews.^[8] AnyDecentMusic? gave a rating of 6.9 out of 10.

Personnel

Musicians

• Liz Bougatsos – lead vocals
• Brian DeGraw – guitar, drums
• Josh Diamond – guitar
• Shiyé Bidziil – vocals
• Oliver Payne – vocals
• Ryan Sawyer – drums
• Jack Walls – vocals

Production

• Josh Druckman – engineer
• Heba Kadry – mastering
• Sean Maffucci – engineer
• Patrick Higgins – engineer
• Andrew Barker – engineer
• Jorge Elbrecht – mixer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gang Gang Dance Announce First Album in 7 Years, Share New Song. Pitchfork. Sodomsky. Sam. April 10, 2018. August 15, 2020.
2. Web site: Behold! Gang Gang Dance Are Back!. Clash. Murray. Robin. April 10, 2018. August 15, 2020.
3. Web site: Gang Gang Dance Return with 'Kazuashita' LP. Exclaim!. Slingerland. Calum. April 10, 2018. August 15, 2020.
4. Web site: Gang Gang Dance Share New Song "J-TREE". Under the Radar. Roberts. Christopher. May 14, 2018. August 15, 2020.
5. Web site: Gang Gang Dance Share New Song "Young Boy (Marika in Amerika)". Under the Radar. Roberts. Christopher. June 6, 2018. August 15, 2020.
6. Web site: Gang Gang Dance Announce Tour. Pitchfork. Blais-Billie. Braudie. June 26, 2018. August 15, 2020.
7. Web site: Gang Gang Dance: Announce September North American Tour Dates. 4AD. June 25, 2018. August 15, 2020.
8. Web site: Album of the Year Review. Album of the Year. August 15, 2020.