Multiple [CD]

Multiple is the sixth full length record by the prolific maximalists known as LITE. Over the past 16 years, the Japanese quartet has established itself as one of the most influential groups across a host of subgenres. Though usually referred to by touchstones such as math-rock or post-rock, LITE has developed an uncanny ability to fuse their influences into their own unmistakable dialect that defies generic genre classification. At times, Multiples compositions find themselves at unlikely stylistic intersections. Conversating funk riffs will interweave with challenging rhythmic phrasing, blurring the lines between lead sections, obscuring where passages begin and end. LITEs distinct voice is emphasized in tracks such as Double and 4mg Warmth, where melodies meander incessantly, constantly taking the listener to new territory. While many LITE songs unfold at breakneck pace, others entertain entirely different worlds altogether. In songs Ring and Blizzard, the band tests the limits of their abilities with slowed-down, genre-bending forays into hip-hop and dub. On Ring, LITE collaborated with rapper Maco Marets and singer Utena Kobayashi, where the latters talents were also tapped for the songs ethereal steelpan section. As LITE has shown over nearly two decades, there exists no style that they cannot master or otherwise weave into their designs. 01. Double 02. Deep Layer 03. Blizzard 04. Maze 05. One Last Mile 06. Ring 07. Zone 08. Temple 09. 4mg Warmth 10. Clockwork

• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock