UNDER THE RADAR MAG INTERVIEWS YUKA FROM CIBO MATTO

For Under the Radar's 12th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2014. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2014 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions.

Here are some answers from Yuka C. Honda of Cibo Matto.

Top 10 Albums of 2014

I've been listening to many albums and many singles this year. Below is a list, but in no particular order.

Beck: Morning Phase-I drove through the beautiful desert mountains of the national parks in southern Utah this year, sculpted by wind and rain, and played this album over and over. One of my best memories of this year.

Deerhoof: La Isla Bonita-Deerhoof is one of my favorite bands. They never disappoint.

St. Vincent: St. Vincent-Probably the album I've listened to the most this year. My favorite song is "Prince Johnny."

tUnE-yArDs: Nikki Nack-How soulful. How charming. How powerful. How intelligent. How do you not love tUnE-yArDs?

Warpaint: Warpaint-I especially love the song "Disco/Very." 

Moreno Veloso: Coisa Boa-Moreno Veloso, Alexandre Kassin, and Domenico Lancellotti are the trinity of audio heaven. 

Singles:

Dej Loaf: "Try Me"

Iggy Azalea: "Pu$y"

I also would like to mention that Death Grips: Government Plates (2013) and Gal Costa: Recanto (2011) are both still super heavy rotation in my world.

It's not out just yet, but Nels Cline's new duo album with Julian Lage called ROOM is incredible. 

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