Just found this interesting review.
Afrirampo
Kore Ga Mayaku Da
Afrirampo were always destined to make a dent on the mullet-coveting Hoxton set and the geeky indie boys. Two cute and sexy Japanese sisters, often wearing the shortest of skirts, jumping and shouting like petulant teenagers whilst thrashing a guitar and battering a drum kit. They are however, more than just a cliché or cash-in. Born out of the Osaka scum/noise scene in 2002, Oni (Guitars/vocals) and Pikachu (Drums/vocals) have more in common with the Boredoms than the irritating 5, 6, 7, 8’s, and have recorded with the likes of Acid Mothers Temple and supported Sonic Youth and Thunderbolt. They stand out as being fresh, exploring the spaces in between bubble-gum aesthetic and nasty lo-fi noise.
The music and their act is made up of two warring factions – the dark, demonic, primal grunts and feedback against the softly spoken, cuteness and innocent squeals. This battle is ever present in the new release Kore Ga Mayaku Da. The record begins with a quiet chanting – so quiet you turn up your stereo to hear them. They then get louder until they are shouting at you. The music kicks in and they seem like your average proficient guitar group. This quickly breaks down again into feedback and poodle-noodling, and then again into grating Pokemon style chirping and catcalling.
There’s something of Beefheart about the album, with extended improvised sections coming together with absolute precision and mastery. Pikachu’s drumming is just as erratic as her alleged sister’s guitar playing. Thundering drum rolls and complicated beats fight for space with lackadaisical banging, similar to a child sitting at a kit for the first time. On much of the album, the two sing together, occasionally in time, more often than not, one of them is making noises in the background.
Afrirampo are not The Shaggs though. They know exactly what they are doing. They’re explicitly aware of the role sex plays in all this and the whole thing seems like a dangerously loaded tease, similar in mood to the climatic scenes of the Japanese horror film ‘Audition’. The name Afrirampo roughly translates as “Naked rock” and it seems to translate to their music too. On their website, Pikachu comments "Our's real music CuleCule stir japan Drop in River Nake. SOON OVER THERE STIRING. Every body Smile. Every body same. ONI also Supponpon (naked) brain rock sing and guitar! So amazing. "SUPPONPON ROCK AFRIRAMPO!". I don’t think I can say it better than that.
Reviewed by David Rogerson