New Shugo Tokumaru Video - "Clocca" (Stereogum Premiere)

Prodigal pop amalgamist Shugo Tokumaru plays all his instruments (unless he's being backed by the National and Beirut dudes) and multi-tracks his way into rarified space, spinning contemporary and classical Western music forms into a patchwork of highly original, often fantastical set pieces. This animated clip for for "Clocca," from last year's excellent Exit LP, nicely captures the surreal, slightly twisted children's-suite quality to Shugo's music. There's a watchmaker and a forest; birds,...

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