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Before we get into the podcast, fair warning, this episode contains some language that some people might find offensive.

James Acaster here, comedian and music fan, and in 2017, I had a breakdown.

I dealt with that breakdown by buying as much music from 2016 as I possibly could.

As a result, I now own over 600 albums that came out in 2016, and I'm convinced it's the greatest year for music of all time.

But it's not enough me being convinced.

I also want to convince each and every single one of you,

plus a guest every week.

I'm going to send them an album in advance.

They're going to come on the show,

and we're going to talk about that album.

This week, my guest is Athena Kibleni.

And the album my center is Hanatsuoto by Aragahonzi.

Araga-Honzi are a Japanese experimental traditional folk band.

I know I use the term experimental a lot on this podcast, but that's just the kind of music I like.

They take traditional folk music from Japan, and then they fuse it with acid jazz, reggae, indie and rock music, just anything that they can.

And they throw it at it and they make one big stew of influences and sounds from all over the world it's a very exciting album

i don't even know how I stumbled across it.

I first heard the track, Deterami Kagura, saw a music video for it, couldn't stop watching it,

became obsessed with the album, I've been playing it to people ever since.

So far, I've got 100% track record on this album.

I've converted every single person who's listened to this or have played this album.

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