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Jacks

Vacant World (LP)

Label: Mesh-Key

Format: LP

Genre: Psych

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Arriving on the Japanese music scene during the Beatles-inspired cover band boom of the late ’60s, Jacks instantly distinguished themselves from their fluff-peddling, copycat peers with stripped-down, original compositions, nihilistic lyrics and raw performances. Their tenure was short - ’67 to ’69 - but they managed to cut a handful of singles and two albums in that time, the first of which, Vacant World, is now widely considered in Japan to be one of the greatest rock albums the country has ever produced. The combination of Yoshio Hayakawa's arresting baritone and austere guitar work, drummer Takasuke Kida and upright bassist Hitoshi Tanino's jazzy, loose interplay, and lead guitarist Haruo Mizuhashi's searing fuzz leads was alchemical, and Vacant World captured the band at the peak of their powers. 
 
Some have described Jacks as the Velvet Underground of Japan — a singular, revolutionary group that had little commercial success in their day but whose influence and legend grows exponentially with each passing year. The comparison is apt. Unlike V.U., however, Jacks remain largely unknown outside Japan. Mesh-Key hopes this first-ever officially licensed international release does something to fix this injustice. One-time limited vinyl only release, with film-laminated tip-on jackets, and 6-page, full-color booklets.

Details
Cat. number: MKY-027
Year: 2022
Notes:
Comes in film-laminated tip-on sleeve. Includes a full-color booklet with photos and an essay by esteemed rock writer Manabu Yuasa (in both Japanese and English). Remastered from the original analog tapes.

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