Peoples

Sometimes a revolving lineup is a good thing. For the latest and seventh HiM album, Antibalas founder Martin Pera and trumpet player Jordan Mclean joined in the fun, as well as Need New Body bass player Griffin Rodriguez, and singer Christian Dautresme. Together with the core of Doug Scharin (Codeine), Adam Pierce (Mice Parade), and Josh Larue (Sorts), the band stayed in Japan after their tour for recording sessions in Tokyo. The resulting mayhem brings burning African song structures alongside Sun Ra-esque vocal parts, pushed by an unparalleled rhythm section and covered by a soothing pop umbrella... not a typical album by any stretch.