Hikashu

34 years into their career, the 'pataphysical rock' band led by idiosyncratic vocalist (and sometime theremin player) Koichi Makigami seem to have hit a purple patch. Hikashu release a new album, Uragoe, on April 8 (yes, on a Sunday), and they'll be marking the occasion with a gig at one of their favourite stomping grounds, Kichijoji's Star Pine's Café. Expect new wave pop, vocal gibberish, extended rock improvisations and maybe even the odd jaw harp solo.