Formed back in 2013, Helsinki Lambda Club is a Japanese indie outfit led by Kaoru Hashimoto, whose influences range from 70s rock to modern indie pop. And as a result, the band specializes in a genre-defying sound and approach that encompasses garage punk attitude, and New Wave and psych rock spirit with catchy melodies, playful lyrics and experimental soundscapes that frequently morph from sunny surf rock to full on psychedelia.
Celebrating their 10th anniversary, the Japanese outfit released their third album Welcome to Helsinki Lambda Club, which they supported with touring across Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Taiwan. Building upon a growing international presence, the members of Helsinki Lambda Club played at SXSW earlier this year, receiving attention from American music press — and garnering a video feature on Grammy.com.
The band is gearing up for their first UK tour next month, HLC Airlines, which will feature shows in London, Birmingham and Brighton‘s The Great Escape Festival.
Continuing the celebration of their first decade, the Japanese indie outfit is launching a series of remixes of some of their signature tracks. The first of the series sees British indie pop act Swim Deep giving “Good News Is Bad News” the remix treatment. While the original version is a jaunty, hook-driven bop seemingly inspired by The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys, the Swim Deep remix turns the song into a dreamy and ethereal soundscape inspired by Low and Souvlaki-era Slowdive.
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