OOIOO
- Type
- Band
- Styles
- noise pop, alternative rock, post-rock, neo-psychedelia, electronica
Next date in London
See all 2 datesOOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band formed in Osaka in 1995, playing noise pop, alternative rock and post-rock. The group released its first album, ∞8∞, in 1997 and is signed to Thrill Jockey.
Next date in London: 5 November at Dingwalls.
Upcoming dates
2 upcoming dates
Upcoming concerts
Profile
- Latest album
- THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRAL (2026)New
- Formed
- 1995 · Osaka
- Label
- Thrill Jockey
About — The artist
OOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band. The four-piece ensemble was founded by Yoshimi P-We (also known as Yoshimio), the drummer and occasional trumpeter for Boredoms. The band's origin lies in a photo shoot that Yoshimi was asked to do for a magazine. She invited a few of her friends to join her, and they created a fake band for the shoot, which they later decided to make real. The band quickly gained attention by being the opening act for Sonic Youth in 1997 on their Japan tour.
According to AllMusic's Kieran McCarthy "It's next to impossible to describe their sound, because — by design — it rarely follows consistent patterns". Some of their music has been described as having "a majestic ebb and flow that suggests natural wonders" or a "witchy, tribal side". Either way, at any one time it may incorporate chanting and punchy drums, dancey polyrhythms atonal composition or psychedelia.
Source: Wikipedia ↗ (en)
Discography
- ∞8∞ 1997
- Feather Float 1999
- gold & green 2000
- Kila Kila Kila 2003
- TAIGA 2006
- ARMONICO HEWA 2009
- Gamel 2013
- nijimusi 2019
- OOIOO Performs nijimusi Live at LMD for OOIOO 2021
- THE HORIZON SPIRALS / THE HORIZON VIRAL 2026