Kikagaku Moyo Played Their Fourth and Final Desert Daze

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LAKE PERRIS, CA-

“…Tame had strong direct support from Kikagaku Moyo, who played their fourth and final Desert Daze. The Japanese psych rockers recently announced that they’d be going on indefinite hiatus after 2022, opting to “end this project on the highest note possible” after accomplishing their core mission as a band. Daoud Popal was magnetic on guitar, getting in his workout for the day through the seriously impressive leg lunges he manages while soloing in ’70s-style wardrobe. His striped pants were a contender for some of the weekend’s best onstage fashion.

Kikagaku’s hypnotic jams held true to the origin of their name: It translates to “geometric patterns,” which drummer Go Kurosawa suggested when shapes started dancing behind his eyes after an all-night jam session. The only band we spotted that rocked a sitar, made especially good use of the Indian instrument in a cover of Ananda Shankar’s “Streets of Calcutta.” Kikagaku have played 40% of the Desert Daze lineups — they’re up there with King Gizzard — but it was our first time witnessing them live, and we’re glad we caught their last ride into a West Coast sunset.

Kikgaku hits like “Dancing Blue” and “Dripping Sun” showed off the band’s killer musicianship, a quality spotted across stages throughout the day…”

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