PASSEPIED

Quirky indie pop quintet Passepied were formed in 2009 by Tokyo University of the Arts graduate and keyboard maestro Haneda Narita. Their unique, tumultuous, virtuoso sound was equally informed by '70s pop, new wave, and free jazz, and topped with attention-grabbing, high-pitched vocals. With all their album covers and music videos unified by the stylish, minimalist artwork of singer Natsuki Ogoda, Passepied were the complete package. Classically trained in piano from the age of five, Narita was later influenced by the likes of Talking Heads and Steely Dan, as well as Japanes...