Polysics is back!
This performance from Rock in Japan in early August 2010 is the first time new-wave spazz band Polysics has performed live since keyboard player and founding member Kayo left. Since they've been together for around 12 years, this was a pretty big deal. Fans were not only sad to see her leave, but worried about what it might mean for the future of the band. Luckily for us they decided to stick together and soldier on as a three piece.
While the band did play a full set, including three or four brand new songs, those of us not in attendance have only been privy to three songs that have made it onto the web. The video up above is their new opener "Heavy Polysick," which leads into one of the band's very first songs "Buggie Techinica." After the jump is the more modern "Tei Tei Tei."
To be honest, none of these tracks really lets us in on what kind of new sound and energy Polysics might have as a trio. But maybe that means that the new Polysics might not be different at all without a dedicated keyboard player. The band is already recording new material, so it shouldn't be too long before we get to hear for ourselves.
In the meantime, if anyone knows were a video of the full Polysics set from Rock in Japan 2010 might be, I know some people who might be interested...
Video: Polysics Live at Rock in Japan 2010
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great to see them back at full throttle. but, wow, this feels so weird. tho i can't quite describe what it is...
anyway, i wonder how this will affect the spontaneity of their lives in the end, seeing that (nearly) the whole synth part is now playback.
but to be brutally honest, i'd rather have them go on a little hiatus. 10 years nonstop, i mean of course they can't keep the same style over all these years but - i could be totally wrong with this - i kinda have the feeling that a little time out might help them with their songs. their newer releases just weren't ass kick ass as i hoped for.
It does feel weird to see Polysics without Kayo, since she was with the band since 1998, but I feel that they are trying to go into the right direction. This was their FIRST concert without her, so of course they're trying things out and seeing what works with a crowd. So it'll take some tweaking, but I don't think the band will stop till they find their sound again.
Their small hiatus recharged their batteries and now they're ready to rock our world!!! :D
Oh and Zac, I don't think, so far, there is any more available footage of this concert. Only these three clips were shown on Japanese TV, so this is all we got so far. Which sucks 'cause the setlist for this concert had a number of new songs!!
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