Cairo breaks with its past for dreamy debut, 'Same as Before'

While talking to the members of indie rock band Cairo, I can't help but feel their sense of excitement. After all, this is their first interview ever.

Explaining the ideas behind their debut album, "Same as Before," the four guys, who are all in their early 20s, are a bit self-conscious of their answers at first. As the conversation rolls along, though, it becomes clear that they're not unsure of themselves, they just put a lot of thought into everything they do.

The quartet is made up of guitarist and vocalist Shonosuke Nakamura, bassist Rinkai Maeno, guitarist and vocalist Yuichiro Araya and drummer Kei Kato. The band originally formed in 2013 under the name SANM, which used the first letter of each member's name. Kato replaced the "S" guy and the band officially changed its moniker to Cairo this month to coincide with the release of "Same As Before," which is out via record label Magniph.