At Add to Wantlist, we like our music raw and real, and few recent discoveries embody that spirit as fully as Yuasa-Exide. No need to rehash the backstory of resilience behind this project—we covered that before. Let’s focus on the music, because Douglas Busson has delivered another lo-fi masterpiece. He handled most of Hyper at the Gates of Dawn himself, with bass and piano contributions from musical friends, plus Emily Gerber lending her voice to the opening track.

The 14 tracks on “Hyper” start off easy to like, then slowly work their way into your system, becoming hypnotic, then downright addictive. This is outsider music at its most unfiltered—no shine, no polish, just raw creativity. The kind of thing Neutral Milk Hotel or Guided by Voices could release as a rarities collection, sparking endless deep dives and discussions among devoted fans.

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