Otoboke Beaver - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@eylvy]

0:41 - I am not maternal 2:51 - Yakitori 5:02 - I checked your cellphone 6:40 - datsu . hikage no onna 9:02 - Pardon? 11:07 - I don’t want to die alone 13:14 - Interview

[@anononomous]

6 songs in

[@jrbiron6720]

Yakitori

[@ClaytonMacleod]

Put this list in the video description and KZbin automatically makes them chapters.

[@KiIIua_]

@@anononomous they are SPEED

[@DodingDagaGaming]

no dont light my fire 😭😭😭

[@cactustactics]

I love when bands write short songs but cram 100 parts into them and then nail the whole thing with laser accuracy

[@_S._S._]

You mean you like otoboke beaver? Ok!

[@Trisket]

"laser accuracy" what on earth are you talking about? This band is unbelievably sloppy, constantly misses queues, and the guitarist has no idea what she's doing.

[@mdrumjack]

"laser accuracy"... Well, it's not like the band care too much about accuracy... By the contrary, the lack of it is essential part of their artistic proposal.

[@crowing3886]

​@@Trisketthat's what's good about it lol. Most punk is mad sloppy an amazing.

[@TommyWashow]

@@Trisket listen to the record lol its identical, its supposed to sound like this whether you like it or not

[@bleakfandango4397]

I finally found a band that sounds like what is going on inside my head

[@ZBruh3]

same.

[@dnamusicchallenge5995]

My thoughts exactly 🤝

[@diegoalvarez2428]

Es Hardcore Punk, y existe desde los 80s.

[@Rezistt]

Same here!😂

[@ghostdog7575]

​@@diegoalvarez2428 to laabel them simply hardcore punk is exttremely reductive...

[@eduardojunqueira8904]

I'm becoming 62 years old and was a music teacher. This virtuoso mix of raw energy and expressive musicianship gives me hope for the future of music. So much fun.

[@joe-bi-wan355]

I'm 73 ... and feel the same way !! LOTS of energy !!!

[@3CreatureOfDarkness3]

great summary of the music. absolutely agree. they might seem chaotic and simply a loud mess if you were to hear it somewhere in the background, but if you really listen and watch them play, you hear plenty of catchy little things and realise how difficult it is to play it all at such tempo and with these constant changes

[@Aleph-Noll]

the drummer is really killing it

[@moussetache1815]

I won't lie, it's the only thing I actually like about this music. Respect to their overall tightness but the drummer is something else really.

[@osvaldoalarcon5264]

Better than Dave Lombardo

[@LeviBoldock]

@@osvaldoalarcon5264 Don't be silly.

[@Jaggerbush]

Bass player too

[@osvaldoalarcon5264]

@@Jaggerbush better than Tom Araya

[@NerdsOuttaControl]

That drummer is INSANE!!!!

[@Gabor...hachi.juu_ichi]

One of the best on Earth!

[@disf5178]

I've been playing 30+ yrs.. she MURDERS IT

[@solitaryman777]

And fetchin'

[@joecormier4242]

Yoyoyoshie stage dove directly on top of me at the show in Cambridge at The Sinclair. Shit was wild. They are a band that you need to see live. Amazing energy.

[@PM-xt4zi]

Wow, that must look good on your cv.

[@EFUgyrgyr]

@@PM-xt4ziunironically it probably does

[@emolicious101]

I was there to see it!😎

[@caseybrentnall9822]

That show was insane!!

[@riklloyd1303]

Joe I love that you're top comment here and this set was absolutely incredible

[@emptyemptiness8372]

....now i have to convince my kids to listen to this instead of blackpink.

[@danisoaresduarte]

This mixture of violence, fire and positive energy is indeed amazing! Mind-blowing 🎸🎶

[@jonthehermit8082]

Ikr? What amazes me is that these girls are extremely disciplined musicians, it really takes a lot of practice to pull this off.

[@PANK_INAK]

I had a chance to meet and interview this band in person on this year's Pohoda Festival in Slovakia. It was great time, they were super cool, played a great show in the evening with Yoyoyoshie crowdsurfing, throwing the mic into the crowd and leaving a feedbacking guitar screaming on the floor of the stage after the show. Nobody understood a word they said on stage, but everyone got what they wanted to say, because, you know, the cliche regarding the music being universal language is true. So, if by any means someone from OB reads this - cheers from journalist with Nausica and Super Mario tattoos! It was a great experience meeting you! I am very happy you made it to KEXP!

[@Martin-zz8vv]

The best band in the world was in fucking Trenčín. And I wasn't there because I didn't know about it. I am very angry with the organizers of the Pohoda festival.

[@PANK_INAK]

@@Martin-zz8vv but...their logo was on posters and even had their own profile page on Pohoda website

[@AlmostReady504]

​@@Martin-zz8vv ...and...... c r i c k e t s

[@motnas3699]

最後まで観てしまった！迷いがないと言う強みで惹きつけられるってあるんだなぁ。

[@jaredandell126]

I love these girls so damn much, such a talented and ferocious rock band

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

I don´t see the "ferocious" stuff you talk about. They just don´t let blast beats get wasted by only existing on metal songs

[@MarcosElMalo2]

They remind me of Go!Go!7188 but looser and crazier. More punk.

[@Trisket]

"talented" where exactly is the talent? I've stumbled into an "emperor's new clothes" scenario, big time.

[@Runny117]

@@Trisket Calm down my guy LMAO. People typically get excited over discovering something new. Let them have fun. I remember my first time on the internet

[@yoelcapoful]

rock? sounds like hardcore to me

[@SteveJamsEcono]

One thing that immediately stands out in this one is how willingly they engage with the cameras being there -- something most other acts don't really seem to do. Definitely something the American bands could stand to learn from, imo. Makes it way more fun to watch.

[@JC20XX]

Have you watched the video they did with the selfiestick?

[@Tsotha]

that is something which genuinely caught me off guard, feels like breaking the fourth wall

[@benmartens2885]

right? Like they're not gazing off into the middle distance of their super-deep artistic souls ??? But just being entertainers? definitely a big difference and makes them seem really unpretentious and fun.

[@Tsotha]

@@benmartens2885 that is one thing I like about Otoboke Beaver - them both being inhumanly talented musicians in technical ability while being really really silly... same thing as their countrymen The Boredoms and Melt-Banana had going on earlier in their career, or Captain Beefheart and Frank Zappa to pick some occidental examples

[@martychills817]

That's Japanese culture! Went with my brother to see Yamato (drummers of japan) and they played awesome drum songs but they very much engaged with the crowd in between almost every song! A lot of energy and a lot of fun

[@robear549]

Otoboke Beaver gives me hope about the future and music in general. I love the energy.

[@randytate6848]

The skills of these ladies amaze me. Some notes. Watch the drums and bass with amazing timing, tempo changes and working as one unit. The gnarly bass tone! Yoshi playing ambient, noise, impossible riffs to fill out the sound. She is an origami godzilla! Floating on the foundation the bass and drums lay down. Vocals ranging from subtle to sublime to silly. This band is amazing offering more with each listen. Not everyone will understand what they are doing but I am amazed. I've probably seen this video 100 times.

[@smol9832]

Japanese bands are so creative with their sound. Really impressed with this

[@JCsMyth]

This reminded me a little bit of Melt-Banana

[@EmmAPestilenciA]

I was just thinking melt banana too. This band seems to be a bit more ....complex? I'm trying to think of the right word. The songs have so many rhythm changes. Been listening to this band for about 5 minutes now and I'm totally in love with their sound! Being punk my whole life and being 51, it's hard to find anything new to get excited about but Japan does a good job giving me cool shit!

[@seanomara8641]

One of my favorite bands.....their rhythms are so clean and tight. They have a unique sound and I hope they make music for a long time.

[@THEJOYBOY.]

This is a real crossover band... The drummer is killer ❤

[@henrydrake8463]

Hirochan is a boss providing the glue that holds that mayhem together.

[@danielblack4815]

I swear KEXP stalks my Spotify account, it’s uncanny

[@harveymoment]

genuinely

[@ChristianBjork]

4 of my top 5 spotify songs were Otoboke in 2022.

[@gab_gallard]

That's what is called Digital Monoculture.

[@MaLiCeCoLtRaNe]

Do NOT miss the chance to see these girls live!!

[@baron0877]

Going to see them tonight!! 😁

[@MaLiCeCoLtRaNe]

@@baron0877 let me know what you think!

[@baron0877]

@@MaLiCeCoLtRaNe They put on a hell of a show! Very high energy, tons of fun. The band is really tight musically. One of the better shows I've been to in recent years.

[@pajotrus]

brings me back to Primavera Sound 2022! the gig was at 4 am and received great applause! the kind of energy that'll liven every crowd up!

[@dotblack2846]

日本のオーディエンス＆ファン、増えろｗｗ！！！

[@GuilleGobierno]

Best global contemporary punk rock band? I would say YES. I've just seen The Meanies (AUS) earlier this month on their Spain tour (also on the top of that category), so Im not just talking.

[@ZillianZilch]

Absolutely mind blowing. I’ve never seen a band having so much fun. And my God that drummer is amazing.

[@brankolocanetto5047]

These girls have an amazing sense of rythm. all the rythmic changes are admirable

[@Trisket]

What on earth are you talking about? The guitarist missed every rhythm (how to spell the word btw) change and has no clue what she's doing.

[@GCKelloch]

@@Trisket What? Not true at all. They are all spot on rythmicaly. She is doing complex harmonic things you can't fathom. You don't know what you are talking about. This is a prime example of progressive avante punk.

[@joshegonia1479]

​@@Trisketwut? 😂 In a band, if you miss a note or rhythm part, you will get lost. Especially on fast tempo songs.

[@aheartwork]

​@@Trisketwhat are you talking about? Musically they're pretty spot on for the type of style they're in. The guitar player deserves a lot of credit for her creativity and versatility. Sounds wild but she got the right chords and hooks.

[@grutfrut5817]

@@Trisket Thanks for the laughter !

[@MrPart2]

I love Yoyoyoshie's energy. And her English keeps getting better!

[@markbutterfield2740]

I got to see them 2 days after this. I had a grin on my face the entire time. My favorite state of being for a music performance!

[@arturomontilla5073]

This girls came directly out of a volcano. In a reign of its own.

[@Walexo45]

Punk is back. And it's in Japan. Thank you Otoboke Beaver.

[@johnchedsey1306]

That's one of the fiercest drummers out there, yet her infectious smile makes her so dang lovable.

[@bryceypants9773]

It's just so rad listening to 4 musicians firing on all cylinders together, so in sync. Love this

[@ahtech1990]

Love to see Otoboke Beaver get the KEXP treatment. Such an insane band, and really awesome to see in a live setting.

[@TiagoNuremberg]

This is the most authentic thing I've seen in a long while.

[@mitskiluvr420]

their joy is contagious, the energy of these performers is great!

[@joshmaerten3812]

The more I listen to this the more I understand the lyrics, this is so awesome! The vocals of all the women are so on point, punk, pop, noise. I love it

[@mathiasperchanok307]

Me too

[@daisukeki7551]

最高！！久しぶりにどハマりしてます！

[@disf5178]

This is honestly... the first REAL, authentic punk band I've seen post 80s. They're not just about the idea of punk style and presence and same ol same ol 3 chord carbon copy sound and outfit. Holy moly

[@cpt.obvious2254]

Idles, The Chats, Viagra Boys, Amyl and the Snifters

[@goljom]

@@cpt.obvious2254 not even close from Otokobe or any good Asian punk bands, it's another level.

[@gaskunst]

The heroes we need and deserve

[@Crinklechip-s]

Thats real talent. Japan produce amazing and extremely varied rock bands!

[@johnIZaUWL]

I F’ing 💜🤘💜 Buffalo Daughter 🙃 seen them twice in the 90’s not to brag…

[@SlyHikari03]

Fr

[@BeBoMaMu]

The other day I discovered a band called Boom Boom Satellites, also from Japan. Their sounds are SO UNIQUE!

[@Crinklechip-s]

@@BeBoMaMu Cheers! I’ll check them out.

[@mapachekamikaze5124]

the sense of timing of this girls is insane

[@mikeyw.346]

I can never stop loving the chaotic harmony near the end of "I checked your cellphone" I love this band!

[@加湿器-e8o]

めちゃくちゃカッコいい

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I Checked Your Cellphone is terrifying on drums! So awesome!

[@Polyfusia]

Instantly loved this band as soon as I heard them. I love quirky happy Japanese punk rock. Melt Banana are a favourite. How can anyone not be charmed by Otoboke Beaver. I'd love to see them live one day.

[@williamcozart8158]

As a metalhead, I approve of this..

[@yusukematsushita2370]

OTOBOKEBEAVERブラボーッ🔥

[@nowyourefinished6481]

How much fun can you have on stage?! The bar has just been raised OMG so good!!!

[@grahamblack1961]

I heard this band for the first a week ago and I think they're my favorite already. I'm completely obsessed, I can't believe they aren't more famous. They're so different and fresh, amazing musicians, great fun, crazy songs and watching them is addictive. Just when you think you'll never find another band to blow your mind you find Otoboke Beaver.

[@stuartfishman1044]

I've said it before, I have to say it again: They're the best Rock 'n Roll band on the Planet. They're so fierce, so much fun. Their first two albums are a pleasure to own.

[@ShawnWilsonPrime]

That blast beat on I checked your cellphone is actually pretty nuts

[@bestiaonthedrums]

It's amazing, but It's not a blast beat, It's a skank beat

[@rardyprice7418]

Otoboke beaver are like a bomb going off right in your face, then after the smoke clears you grab another, smile, and detonate it yourself. Amazing band, amazing performers, amazing songs!!!! Waiting for the day they make it to Australia, I'll be the first to buy tickets 🤘

[@jaich6229]

Nailed it, man! Going forward, when I introduce people to Otoboke Beaver, this is the description I'll be stealing from you again and again. Brilliant!

[@davidaldridgedrums]

That's a perfect description 👍👍

[@utterlybrilliant]

did you go see them live this week?

[@rardyprice7418]

@@utterlybrilliant 2 nights in a row on the barrier in Melbourne 🙌 they were absolutely amazing! The best live performance I've ever seen, if I had the money I would have flown to NZ to see them again.

[@Thomas.harding]

This band is insane! I love them

[@zombi3907]

the dissonance between the cheery, poppy, japanese girls and the furious, raging, technically brilliant, razor sharp onslaught of a musical hurricane held in rigid control by a mad drummer is intoxicating. Holy Shit.

[@Aquarian-t8p]

Japan has a fucking insane music scene.

[@davidosle]

Absolute fan of this shit, love every song

[@manningbartlett522]

Saw them live in Tokyo. One of the best gigs of my entire 55 years (and I saw Queen). If you can see them live, do NOT miss them.

[@shortybeckshot1337]

クソかっこいい❤❤❤

[@stuartfishman1044]

I don't think there's a fiercer, more intense rock 'n roll band in the world today than Otoboke Beaver. And the fact that they have so much fun blazing through song after song makes them even more fun to watch and to hear. Both of their albums are must haves.

[@miloesalazar]

Lol, good joke.

[@dylanlansingreed]

Otoboke Beaver is the greatest! So fun. I am envious of those that have seen them live!!

[@rabokel]

Just the right mix of charming punk rock attitude, skills, humour and energy! Love it!

[@adamsfunnyfilms907]

the drummer is amazing. This band is amazing

[@scott12xu]

Whoever mixed this did a fantastic job! I can actually hear the individual notes and chords on the guitar instead of it just being a ball of fuzz like on the records and at the live shows. Could they remix the last two OB albums, please?

[@Alojzist]

This is always the case in Kexp live sessions. Don't know what kind of dark magic is behind it, but it happens with every single band that visits.

[@gab_gallard]

Mmmmm I get what you mean but "ball of fuzz" is an aesthetic choice and I personally like it. It's a matter of taste, I guess.

[@Korijira]

funny you say that, since many think their studio production is almost too clean to truly qualify as punk

[@Frijolero18]

@@KorijiraPeople who think that clearly haven’t listened to a new punk album since 1985 lmao

[@gab_gallard]

@@mezzb I like the fuzzy sound in the albums, but I think the clearer sound here is good for a live performance on the radio. It's all circumstantial. To replicate the exact same sound everywhere is not only unnecessary but also technically impossible.

[@bunkyspunkmeyer]

They blew the roof off of Trees in Dallas! Awesome show and 💯% energy!

[@raven_g6667]

Jordan Peterson came to my hometown the same night as Otoboke Beaver. 60 to 100 dollars to hear an old man yell at a cloud vs 20 dollars to hear this absolute ATTACK of a band? I gotta say, it was a tough decision.

[@Roonlovesfish3874]

Lol

[@JoeIsOut2lunch]

I think the algorithm caught my past viewing of JP and cross referenced it with your comments. Thank you for influencing the algorithm. This band is great!

[@raoulduke8720]

JP probably still sold more tickets

[@windowlickerch.4241]

@@raoulduke8720 sadly. There is more talent and life in these women's pinky fingers than Peterson has in his entire body.

[@_ratbrick]

@@mezzb that's on youtube

[@naoki214]

リズム感エグいて

[@Yourweakminds]

Love their take off’s - zero to whoooooosh! Marvellous. x

[@chrisguitarpiano1348]

Wow. I wasn't ready for that. Amazing. Performance art!

[@theartofgregcrimmins]

I seriously didn't expect this today... I'm pleasantly surprised and now a fan. Rock on!

[@areisirike]

Los amo tanto KEXP, gracias infinitas!

[@Animandroid]

X2

[@jonah5952]

the “destroy!!!” during Yakitori at ~3:17 i believe is an interpolation of yukikosan by midori which is an older japanese punk band. so cool!

[@mr.cortina76]

What a band ! So strong & determinated . .,...be nice always !

[@furiosa.demon-spanner]

ビーバー！！！KEXPおめでとう！😄

[@anthonycleary4676]

This is now in the watch later, music, guitar, meme and exercise playlists now

[@StuartwasDrinkell]

my two greatest loves just lately OTOBOKE BEAVER AND DOMI AND JD BECK.... thank god music is this spectral still! seeing em both in 2023 cant foooooooking wait! both play musics that makes me grin like an idiot!

[@BenC460]

Man, they're all fun to watch but the drummer is very entertaining. She just has an infectious energy and enthusiasm.

[@jorgehendrickson1580]

AWESOMEEEEEEEE BAND! GREAT MUSICCCCC!!! ALL THAT ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM, ROCK N ROLL GIRLLLLLLLLLS

[@misselouise66]

I have now commenced the will to live.

[@心臓インゲン18号]

チャーミングでずっと観ちゃう。

[@takama2616]

よしえちゃんがちゃんと話せているのが知的でナイス👌

[@hobbymanx9200]

まさかのこのバンドがkexpに

[@TeddyLeppard]

Love this band. Their musicianship is unmatched among punk bands.

[@yesfratbknowin1631]

big call propagandhi ,a wilhelm scream

[@stephan8294]

They are so technically accurate that I don't even know if they can be called punk at this moment 😂😂😂

[@Aquarian-t8p]

@@stephan8294 Punk doesn’t just have to be about technical ability or lack thereof. I prefer to view it as the emotion, the energy. That’s where it’s all at for me.

[@stephan8294]

@@Aquarian-t8p Agree! But otoboke beaver really stand out on another level technically

[@tonybonnici5920]

I just stumbled across this video while looking for something else... I'm glad I stayed and watched it all. The women are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers from Australia

[@drewmcgill5290]

Holy shit, just blew my mind. Completely transfixing and captivating performance. Needs to be seen to be fully experienced. Absolutely adored this!

[@MrStraccaletto]

Fantastic positive and chaotic energy. All band is beautiful like sound but the drummer is fantastic👏

[@MorrisKombat]

AWESOME.

[@croscoe333]

I haven't felt this excited about discovering new music since finding Suburban Lawns. These ladies rock!

[@jaich6229]

Suburban Lawns....damn! A buddy of mine only recently hipped me to them. So great! Nice reference, dude!

[@Tapp-Mourningwood]

Su Tissue, where are you?

[@seandonnellymusic8259]

Absolutely love this band one of my favs right now

[@phattran7871]

This band is so insane

[@rodrigocastro7651]

The next level of rock'n roll !!!!!

[@MouthVisuals]

They make it look so effortless, but this is progressive post-hardcore, unbelievable songwriting!

[@vladhole12]

God I love everything about this

[@BabyBowDingBall]

Wow. Not at all what I was expecting but I’m glad I listened until the end. That was incredible.

[@ynschannel_]

I think I have seen this like 6 times since I discovered them last week, is like a kind of drug I need some times.

[@MusikJunkiefromK]

I have see them in London live in 2020. They have so much energy in the live show.

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

Found this band today, F'ING GREAT

[@barrydlive4602]

Good to hear, fun to see, punk as fook 💥💥💥💥

[@dr.gregoryweisswassernd7251]

Super talented, Creative and unique.

[@julianc.6589]

KEXP coming in with another gem

[@patrickfullsail2011]

maybe the best punk drummer ive ever seen and im old

[@SolidusScott87]

Finally! I’ve been waiting for this one.