their entire (released) oeuvre to date clocks in at barely ninety minutes or so, yet fugu have easily stolen my heart. led by the brilliant mehdi zannad, fugu's otherworldly, orchestra-kissed pop defies the ordinary in a single bound. immediately calling to mind pet sounds-era beach boys or maybe cardinal, fugu transcend these comparisons with heart-stopping melodies, extraordinary arrangements, and a unique sense of mystery...

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