***At this late date, anyone who hasn't yet heard of MIMINOKOTO simply hasn't been paying attention to (or has no interest in) the Japanese psychedelic underground. In all respects a supergroup (with ties to LSD-MARCH, WHITE HEAVEN, BROOM DUSTERS, AIHIYO MUKAI, HIGH RISE, etc.), Miminokoto has quickly earned a name for itself with its restrained, Velvets-influenced sound (as opposed to the all-in-the-red, fuzzed-out approach so common to so many other Japanese psychedelic groups). Orange Garage is a top-notch live release that rivals Miminokoto's studio efforts, featuring three songs unavailable anywhere else (one over 16 minutes), and revamped “heavier” versions of some of the band's best numbers. Quite possibly the band’s most immediate and well-balanced release to date.