New band of the day – No 883: Japanese Voyeurs

This London five-piece are resuscitating the plaid-clad corpse of grunge. We can't quite believe it's not 1992Hometown: London.The lineup: Romily Alice (vocals, guitar), Tom Lamb (bass), Johnny Seymour (guitar), Rich Waldren (keyboards), Steve Wilson (drums).The background: It's been quite a week for revivals. Tuesday's new band, Brother, signalled the return of Britpop, yesterday the Vaccines demonstrated their intention to bring back mid-80s noise-pop, while on Wednesday New Zealand's Naked an...

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