Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U　　　　　　　TA LP xx2002 It's Gojira's first album in

It's Gojira's first album in five years and the follow-up to 2016's Grammy nominated LP Magma

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

push through the silt

piano melodies

Keiji Haino + Shuta Hasunuma - U　　　　　　　TA LP xx2002 It's Gojira's first album inHaino 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.