Kyoto's punk-rock-garage quartet Otoboke Beaver have released their EP Love Is Short today via Damnably Records. Love Is Short is their second EP and third release outside of Japan. Otoboke Beaver made their US performance debut at SXSW to critical praise. NPR All Songs Considered listed them in their "What We Loved At SXSW" coverage: "Their hardcore punk sound was tempered by their presence onstage, which was at turns coy, flirtatious and completely badass...their energy was so infectious, it crossed all language barriers." Otoboke Beaver will have a headline tour of the UK following in May.
Otoboke Beaver describe themselves as: "Japanese girls 'knock out or pound cake' band". Formed in the summer of 2009 in Kyoto, Japan, and consists of Accorinrin (lead Vocal & Guitar), Yoyoyoshie (Guitar &Vocals), Hiro-chan (Bass &Vocals), Pop (Drums &Vocals). Live, the band invade the audience and have shared stages with Shonen Knife, Guitar Wolf, BO NINGEN and more. "Love is Short!!" is the second EP and third release (outside Japan) from Otoboke Beaver. The band's name is taken from a local 'Love Hotel' and the song subject matter is a screw you to bad love, devious boyfriends and general sexism. Their early releases carried artwork with scary visual beaver puns and Otoboke Beaver are part of a new wave of feminist Japanese bands, defining themselves sexually and musically. The pressure of the conformist and patriarchal society is palpable in their music.Videos