Biography
The year 2000 saw My Way My Love arise in Japan from the remnants of the indie outfit the Cimons. Guitarist Murata Yukio launched the endeavor initially as a solo effort, yet Hiroe Dai and Owaki Takeshi soon joined him, locking in a lineup that would remain fixed thereafter. The trio channeled their sound through relentless surges of noise and feedback, drawing from the rawest stretches of Sonic Youth and Nirvana recordings. They built a following across Japan via relentless live dates and a steady stream of self-released material, starting with the 2001 effort Dedicated to an Angel on Your Shoulder. Three additional self-produced albums appeared in quick succession, alongside various compilation contributions that included their rendition of Wire's "Strange" for the London Punk 1977 Tribute collection.
By 2004 the band's reach extended across the Pacific when Hypnotic Suggestion: 01 surfaced in the U.S.A., supported by two grueling yet warmly received tours. In 2005 they brought comparable drive to European stages, then issued It Is But One of Billions of Galaxies in Your Universe on Austria's Trost label the next year. Also in 2006, Nothing Is Difficult to Those Who Have the Will arrived as their first release to gain broad circulation inside Japan. Thereafter the group maintained a rhythm of heavy touring alongside annual albums, with 2007's Joy earning favorable notices from the U.K. music press and 2008's A Holy Land Invader steering their approach toward a more concise and directed style that shed portions of the earlier noise and feedback.
By 2004 the band's reach extended across the Pacific when Hypnotic Suggestion: 01 surfaced in the U.S.A., supported by two grueling yet warmly received tours. In 2005 they brought comparable drive to European stages, then issued It Is But One of Billions of Galaxies in Your Universe on Austria's Trost label the next year. Also in 2006, Nothing Is Difficult to Those Who Have the Will arrived as their first release to gain broad circulation inside Japan. Thereafter the group maintained a rhythm of heavy touring alongside annual albums, with 2007's Joy earning favorable notices from the U.K. music press and 2008's A Holy Land Invader steering their approach toward a more concise and directed style that shed portions of the earlier noise and feedback.
Albums
