Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma – U TA LP international And it’s become that band

And it’s become that band feeling for me in a much more realized way

early musical present this year

but it had an outsized cultural footprint

This rare record from 1972 is only the third he recorded as a leader

Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma – U TA LP international And it’s become that band***Haino sings. Hasunuma plays. Its a minimal framework, but what emerges is a boundary blurring sonic exploration. Across the album, Hainos voice threads through Hasunumas layered soundscapes built from analog synths, electric guitar, piano, field recordings, and more. Haino entered the studio with only lyrics in hand, improvising melodies in response to Hasunumas evolving arrangements. The result is a work of deep trust, intuition, and sonic