Made in Japan

Made in Japan move one step closer to dropping their sophomore album, Tame All Those Thoughts, with the release of a second single titled "History." The hard-working Sydney band have had a busy year already, performing at the Great Escape Festival in the UK before rushing home to complete their album. Recorded and mixed entirely by the band in their home-made studio, the album is due out on November 1."History" continues on from the 8.5 minute epic "Follow the Fool" -- and while it's half the length, it's still just as moving. Made in Japan have a brilliant ability to draw the listener in with the way their music builds, using key shifts and choruses better than most.I mentioned in my previous review that "with anticipation often comes disappointment," but as long as Made in Japan are making tunes like this, I will be a happy man.