Female fronted femme fatales Tashaki Miyaki have already enjoyed some breakthrough success across the pond, which in part is a shame because any opportunity to see them live in the local scene becomes a rare and special event. There’s no surprise as to why they’ve garnered wider appeal – the plaintive, early-eighties feedback drench and intricate vocal tonality of their sound evokes the golden days of Britpop. But there’s also quite a bit of that arty, Warholian sensibility as well – their latest video, "Tonight", ops to be sinister with an added dose of humor, in which two lovers are up to no good, plotting a series of murders that will eventually result in tragedy. We’re never quite sure about the final outcome, but just like any Bresson or Godard film imagery is key and morality is relative; the rest just lends itself to open interpretation.
