New band of the day – No 704: Bo Ningen

With their squalling and spacey sound, these Japanese noise merchants are Can meets Kraftwerk, Faust meets FugaziHometown: London.The lineup: Taigen (vocals, bass), Kohhei (guitar), Yuki (guitar), Mon-chan (drums).The background: They look amazing. From what we've seen of Bo Ningen, four skinny Japanese dudes based in London who sport chest-length lank black hair, psychedelic smocks and loon pants but leave their socks off onstage, they don't seem much less high-concept than Kraftwerk, only inst...

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