Recently reunited Cibo Matto, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, performed at Neumos for a truly ecstatic audience last Tuesday evening. The show followed March’s benefit the duo took part in to help victims of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, and Tuesday’s concert was one of the first shows the band has done since disbanding in 2001. Photographer Simon Krane and I got to check out Cibo Matto and openers The Chain Gang of 1974, who just happens to be an artist I’m picking as one of my own personal breakthrough artist of the year. They return to Seattle in August with Tapes ‘n Tapes.

Cibo Matto – photo by Simon Krane

The Chain Gang of 1974 – photo by Simon Krane

Cibo Matto – photo by Dagmar

Cibo Matto – photo by Dagmar

The Chain Gang of 1974 – photo by Dagmar

Cibo Matto – photo by Simon Krane

Cibo Matto – photos by Simon Krane

Cibo Matto – photos by Dagmar

Cibo Matto – photos by Simon Krane

Cibo Matto – photos by Dagmar

The Chain Gang of 1974 – photo by Simon Krane

The Chain Gang of 1974 – photos by Dagmar

Dagmar’s Gallery of Cibo Matto @ Neumos
Dagmar’s Gallery of the Chain Gang of 1974 @ Neumos