So are we, incidentally. Kazamo and partner Hideo were riveting to watch, thumping and jumping through their hard rock set, with hair and legs flying every which way. Did it matter that the lyrics were unintelligible? Hardly. Birthday Suits is pure music, with any lyrics being an afterthought. One song bled into another with Kazamo’s brilliant (and barefoot) drumming providing the backbone.

The duo may never make the mainstream, but they have enough talent to pave a path similar to where Deerhoof is today — quietly maintaining a rabid cross country cult following.