New band of the day – Taffy (No 1,227)

This Japanese band fetishise Britpop when it was at its least groovy, and manage to perfect that deeply flawed genreHometown: Tokyo. The lineup: Iris (vocals, rhythm guitar), Koichin (bass), Asano (lead guitar), Ken (drums).The background: We tend to think of revivalists as bands lifting from a specific genre or era, but Taffy cast their net a bit wider, taking influences from British alternative music from 1986 to 1996 – ie from C86 to Britpop, and most points (shoegazing, indie-grunge, not...

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