ALARM Press Yoshida Brothers

Yoshida Brothers: Cross-Continental Shamisen Fusion Online Exclusive

The striking, twangy, percussive sound of the Japanese shamisen has attracted listeners around the world, fascinated by what the slender, three-string instrument can produce. The Yoshida Brothers take risks with the shamisen, meshing a fast, traditional style with rock, bluegrass, and cinematic styles.
50 Unheralded Albums from 2009 Online Exclusive

ALARM leaves no genre unloved in our round-up of 50 albums that didn't receive enough attention in 2009.
This Week’s Best Albums: May 5, 2009 Online Exclusive

El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez: Cryptomnesia I
Isis: Wavering Radiant
Jon Hopkins: Insides
Nomo: Invisible Cities
Yoshida Brothers: Prism
Pink Mountain: s/t

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