Anamanaguchi is an explosive New York City indie/dance hacker boy band that dreams of playing pop punk at raves. They use vintage video game hardware - and they do it really well. So they decided they should unleash their anthemic electronic in the UK, release the album proper on Alcopop! Records and introduce themselves to our lucky nation...

If you're of a certain age there will be something almost magical about Anamanaguchi's new album Endless Fantasy. Using NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) circa 1985, the group create their chiptune brand of rock giving us an 8-bit synthesized electronic sound that will take many back to hours of endless console gaming. While none of the tracks here are designed to emulate any specific game scores, tracks like 'In The Basement' bring to mind the classic Sonic the Hedgehog music.

We kick off with, arguably the album's most impressive track, 'Endless Fantasy'. This has a beautiful theme at its core. It's a slow build, which makes it all the more impressive when the main theme kicks in. Other highlights include the hypnotic 'Planet'; 'Canal Paradise'; and 'Space Wax America'.

Of all the tracks there was only really one I didn't care for. I couldn't understand why the vocals on 'Japan Air' had been speeded up so that it sounded like Chip 'n' Dale were singing.

The album is one of the few successful (and dare I say it worthwhile) Kickstarter funded projects. The album contains 22 tracks and lasts for approximately 1 hr, 17 mins. It's an interesting album and is certainly worth giving it a listen. You'll either fall in love immediately, or not get it at all.

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Nick Smithson