Sekaitekina Band are pretty optimistic. Their name basically translates as "global band," and while it may sound a bit lame at first, you can't fault them for aiming high.
Debut albums run the risk of being messy affairs, especially in Japan, where young acts are keen to pay tribute to (or imitate) every act they've ever looked up to. Sekaitekina Band steer clear of this sincerest form of flattery by sticking with raw minimal production. The eponymous debut from the Nagoya trio gives us a straightforward dose of postpunk; in fact comparisons to Britain's Gang of Four have already been made. But unlike peers who've received similar comparisons (Lillies and Remains, Psysalia Psysalis Psyche), Sekaitekina Band don't bring in influences from other genres. It could also come down to the simple setup they have — Junpei Itokawa on guitar, Ryo Murata on bass and Kentaro Mori on drums.
In addition to drums, Mori also provides vocals on the album. This could be why the drums don't just set the pace — they dominate. This is probably also why Mori's lyrics generally consist of one word repeated over and over, but it works with such short songs (all the tracks are less than three minutes long). The pronunciation might not be perfect on "Hello" or "London," but Mori doesn't seem to care — and that's pretty punk.