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RELEASE DATE: 5/15/2026
With the blessing of OTOMO himself, one of the cornerstones of nineties avant-garde officially returns to vinyl. A melting pot of musicians, sounds, and experimentation, all masterminded by the Deus Ex Machina of Fukushima. These compositions haven't lost a single shred of their original allure, striking today with the same raw power and innovative drive of thirty years ago, when they first burst onto the global avant-garde scene.
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SPITTLEJ 516LP
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$31.50
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 5/15/2026
"Taco" means "octopus," "kite," and even "bunion" in Japanese. Bald men or men with shaven heads, as well as red-faced, staggering drunks, are also referred to as "Taco." It's a word that appears in a lot of slang and sayings. Taco is also the name of an '80s music and performance collective whose performances were like nothing before or since. The Japanese band Taco, formed at the beginning of the '80s, is a loose group/collective of varying members that belongs to the post-punk alternative music movement. The network of members were all friends and acquaintances of Harumi Yamazaki, ex-member of Gaseneta and Taco's central member. Taco can be described as a band of guerrillas who, over the years, continued to connect, collect, interrupt, and scatter while sending out into the world music and sounds that can best be described as transient. Taco also performed without Harumi, and so it is as though the band is an anonymous group of mercenaries. Taco's first album was released in 1983 and had a huge impact on Japan's underground music scene as an anomalous and collaborative album involving various participating artists (the stars of Japan's underground music scene!) and Harumi, who provided the lyrics. Although each track represents a reverberating conglomeration of sounds created by this transient local network, common to all the tracks are Harumi's expressive lyrics. However, because of another incident in which the records were recalled due to the scandal caused by some of the lyrics, only a limited number of people actually own a copy of the album. Taco's second album, released in 1984, features a live recording of a performance that was held at the end of 1982. This is an album which effectively conveys the power of Taco's astounding and legendary live performances, as well as Harumi's inflammatory, sensational, and masochistic presence on stage. Her mutterings and screams, which practically ignore the detached beat, confront the audience like an overwhelming groundswell.
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SPITTLEJ 512LP
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Formed in Hakata, before moving to Tokyo in 1984, Akebonojirushi were a six-piece band who played a wild mix of new-wave and funk-jazz elements condensed into unconventional pop songs. Originally released on DIW in 1987, Paradise Mambo stands as a great example of pure '80s Japanese post-modern sound! Contains printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
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SPITTLEJ 509LP
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Dance Till You Die is a loud and clear order and warning from one of the most uncompromising Japanese post-punk bands of the early '80s. A raw, esoteric yet infectiously groovy gem for all No-Wave freaks out there! Contains insert with lyrics.
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SPITTLEJ 507LP
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At the dawn of the '80s, Osaka based band Dendo Marionette were part of Japan's legendary early synth-wave explosion. This essential album consists of their sole 7" release from 1981, plus a previously unreleased EP from 1982, plus lots of extra tracks from various demos. A double LP full of glorious, intoxicating, sounds from one of the most fascinating acts of the Japanese post-punk era. Contains printed insert.
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SPITTLEJ 508LP
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Originally released on CD-R and then on tape, and now reissued on vinyl, Juvenile Rock comes as an essential collection of unreleased recordings from the legendary post-punk band Dendo Marionette. An entire double album full of demos, studio experiments and live performances. An essential document from the 1980s Japanese underground.
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SPITTLEJ 511LP
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Originally released in 1985 on Japan Records, this is Chiko Hige's second solo effort. Hige digs deep in the no-wave idiom to come out with a powerful, hypnotic sound trip full of hyper-cinetic grooves, clipping guitars and twisting saxophones. A snapshot of controlled chaos that still sounds relevant today! Contains printed inner sleeve.
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SPITTLEJ 510LP
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If punk culture and aesthetics have a poet, it's undoubtedly Kō Machida. Eleven years after his 1981 masterpiece Inu, the artist -- now a celebrated writer and distinguished professor -- repeats that success with this album, updating its sound for the modern era with the support of the band Kitazawagumi. Here, the power and expressiveness of the music perfectly elevate the weight and meaning of his words. Reissued for the first time with meticulously retranslated English lyrics included, this is a chance to share a universal literary and musical masterpiece with the world. Contains printed inner sleeve.
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SPITTLEJ 505LP
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Originally released in 1981 on Jeep Records and reissued here for the first time, this is Chance Operation's debut 12" EP. A loud and clear no wave statement from Japan and a visionary warning for the decade to come.
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Originally released in 1985 on the legendary independent label Telegraph and reissued here for the first time on vinyl, this is Chance Operation's debut album. From the heart of '80s Japanese underground, a crazy strong mix of post-punk-funk-jazz material by one of the great bands of the era.
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SPITTLEJ 506LP
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Originally released in 1982 as double 7" on Jeep Records and reissued here for the first time as 12", this is Chance Operation's sophomore release. A dense four track EP full of hypnotic, infectious, sonic grooves. This is pure Japanese post-punk genius!
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SPITTLEJ 502LP
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Mixed by master Fred Frith and released in Japan in 1985 this is Mizutama Shōbōdan's sophomore album. Another dangerous ride with the fearless "Polka Dots Fire Brigade" and a further step into the Japanese dreamland. Contains printed inner sleeve and four-page fold-out insert.
"Mizutama Shōbōdan were a force of nature -- powerful and original and unapologetic. I saw them live before I heard the first record and was very impressed. I liked the way the group interacted, it was a very good atmosphere between everybody. I really liked the contrasting sounds and styles of Kamura and Tenko, two very different kinds of voices that really worked well together." --Fred Frith
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Originally released in 1981, this is Mizutama Shōbōdan's legendary debut album. A wild theatrical mix of avant-post-punk material worked out by one of the most uncompromising women's brigades ever. An outstanding document from "another" Japan! Contains printed inner sleeve and four-page fold-out insert.
"Mizutama Shōbōdan were a force of nature -- powerful and original and unapologetic. I saw them live before I heard the first record and was very impressed. I liked the way the group interacted, it was a very good atmosphere between everybody. I really liked the contrasting sounds and styles of Kamura and Tenko, two very different kinds of voices that really worked well together." --Fred Frith
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SPITTLEJ 503LP
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Emerging from the heart of Japan's underground scene, Schedars is an incredible five-piece band with an explosive sound rooted in the post-punk-no-wave aesthetic. Previously self-released and now reissued on a world-wide scale, this is their first full album. A hyper-active blend of sharp singing, psychotic guitars and organs, snaky saxes, infectious bass lines and nervous drums beats. Fans of bands like D.N.A, The Contortions, Phew or early The Ex will find themselves enthralled by Schedars' uncompromising, high-intensity approach. With this first full-length release now reaching a global audience, Schedars is set to carve out a space in the international post-punk landscape, proving that the underground still has plenty of room for raw, visceral, and boundary-pushing sounds. Get ready to experience Schedars -- where controlled chaos meets razor-sharp musical precision.
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