Otoboke Beaver

Taking their cue from other Japanese acts like Hikasyu and Yapoos, Kyoto's garage-punk quartet Otoboke Beaver also share the raucous energy and feminist perspective of Bikini Kill and the Slits. Releases such as Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver -- which gathered tracks from their early Japanese-only singles and albums -- and the 2019 full-length Itekoma Hits showcase the band's audacious sound, breakneck speed, and the vivid mix of English and Kyoto slang in their lyrics.