{"id":96433,"date":"2025-12-27T12:07:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T12:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/?p=96433"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:09:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:09:24","slug":"music-review-moja-im-hungry-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avo-magazine.com\/en\/2025\/12\/music-review-moja-im-hungry-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Review: Moja \u2013 I\u2019m hungry !! (Album)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When two musicians join forces, the sound they create is often bigger than their constituent parts. It\u2019s a strange inversion of physics that shouldn\u2019t really work, yet Moja prove that such a union can be as explosive as anything produced by a large orchestral ensemble. Hailing from Tokyo and comprising of drummer Masumi and bassist\/vocalist Haru, Moja have assembled an uncompromising discography over the past ten years, with each subsequent release pushing at sonic boundaries and exploring the outer realms of music. Featuring seven tracks, the band\u2019s latest album, I\u2019m hungry !!<\/em>, follows a similar trajectory, finding the pair unleashing their most visceral offering but, paradoxically, also their most musical, making I\u2019m hungry !!<\/em> Moja\u2019s easiest accessible album.<\/p>\n

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In a move that is indicative of I\u2019m hungry !!<\/em> as a whole, the opening track Excuse me<\/em> doesn\u2019t waste time on fancy introductions or elongated preambles, preferring a direct approach that makes a beeline for the listener\u2019s memory bank. Like a ball bouncing perpetually between two walls or dried peas rattling inside an empty can, Moja creates a sound that\u2019s all encompassing and one that is hard to ignore. Excuse me<\/em> (and the whole album) isn\u2019t the kind of music you play as background music to aid study; rather, it demands your full attention.<\/p>\n

However, that\u2019s not to say Moja are one-dimensional, far from it; there are various opposites that echo throughout this album that help to enhance the feeling of enormity. Within the band\u2019s swirling maelstrom, there are moments of quiet that highlight the louder sections, not unlike a mirror strategically placed, which makes a room feel larger than it actually is. Likewise, the interplay between the male and female vocals makes for an intriguing dichotomy, often working in tandem, sometimes at varying counterpoints, the vocals become an instrument in themselves and add another layer to the band\u2019s sound. Take the following Food<\/em> for example: a list of various types of junk food is reeled off in a rather nondescript manner and is sandwiched between dense sonics where Haru and Masumi attack their instruments with great gusto and create huge walls of sonics that are contrasted with the lighter shades. It all conspires to make a multifaceted, multicoloured affair that never fails to dazzle the listener.<\/p>\n