Album Review: Bo Ningen - III

Following their Big Day Out appearances, Japanese punk rockers Bo Ningen have had their aptly titled third album fast-track released locally. From the opening one-two punch of DaDaDa and Psychedelic Misemono Goya (Reprise), it's clear that little has changed – and that may be for the better. The group still blend an intoxicating mix of speedy punk, groovy math rock and spaced-out psychedelic jams. III is likely the group's finest album highlight, CC, featuring none other than Savages' Jehnny Beth, is a career fine point, yet the record frustratingly fails to push the band's sound further than before.