Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U　　　　　　　TA LP xx2002 No Medium provided a shining

No Medium provided a shining light for making meaningful music in the underground outside of overblown press bio narratives or mysterious cool-guy punk hype

to a cacophonous storm of guitar feedback that seems to come from out of nowhere to some wonky drum machines that almost mimic that movement of the album cover

and they’re kind of the yin/yang of Water Damage: one toned very low

History Is What's Happening remains an important signpost in the history of both Ex-evolution and the cataclysmic '80s

Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U　　　　　　　TA LP xx2002 No Medium provided a shiningHaino 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 tension.