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What makes the sound of this late-’60s Japanese mod band so unusual? It’s their extraordinary jumble of styles: UK freakbeat, ferociously fuzzed-out garage guitar, ’60s soul, lushly orchestrated pop and the occasional light Asian influence. Those with a "yen" for the offbeat are gonna dig this reissue of the Dynamites’ only LP (’68), expanded here with eight 1967–69 single sides. That makes this essentially a career retrospective: "Massachusetts," "Judy in Disguise," "Last Train to Clarksville," "My Girl," "Yumega Hoshii," "Tonnero Tengoku," "Koiwa Mou Takusan" and more! RPM.