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Having made a very successful appearance in Manchester last year Tokyo math rock band LITE couldn't wait to get back to the rainy City and targetted local promoters to put them on.

If you like the complex rhythms of Math Rock - and many now do following the success of bands like Battles - or whether you just like experimental post rock with changing time signatures then Lite will satisfy all your needs. The band rely on their skilfull musicianship and clean guitar sounds rather than distortion and effects to create atmospheric engaging sounds. Their 2008 release Phantasia is a gem and doing very well thank you. 

Local promoters Mind on Fire and Wot God Forgot have a reputation for having their fingers on the pulse of the up and coming, the good and the downright interesting and Lite are certainly all those. (www.myspace.com/liteband)

Support comes from Tokyo's energetic once-seen-never-forgotten 54-71 and Go Lebanon.

For almost a decade, 54-71 have been ferociously touring in and out of Japan, justifying their reputation as one of the most groundbreaking bands that have ever come out of the country.

Always wowing audiences with their sheer concentration and explosive energy on stage, they are said to have "one of the tightest rhythm sections in the world," playing distinctively stoic yet juicy beats, with influences ranging from hip hop to soul, to funk and to rock. This is complemented with carefully placed guitar lines and inimitable blasts of rapping, which goes back and forth between thrilling tension and sly humor. Simply put, they utilize minimal means to maximum effect.

The strength of their live performances has to be seen to be believed, and has so far led them to tour Japan and US with the likes of Deerhoof and Battles. They have also been invited to share the bill with a wide range of artists including The Roots, Why?, Joanna Newsom, Hella, Gang Gang Dance, No Age, Enon and Unsane.

www.myspace.com/fiftyfourseventyone