The 5.6.7.8's

One of Japan's leading exponents of '60s-style garage rock, the 5.6.7.8's are an all-female combo who revel in the energy and primitivism of vintage rock & roll and the joys of pop culture. Active since the mid-'80s, the group puts a raw spin on sounds of the past, though their energy and enthusiasm leave no doubt of their sincere love of garage and surf tropes. 1995's The 5.6.7.8's was a lively mix of covers and idiosyncratic originals (including "I Walk Like Jayne Mansfield," which they performed in the movie Kill Bill: Vol. 1); the 1996 EP Bomb the Twist included their cove...