ICHI – 2 Klaxons: Video Premiere

ICHI's sound blends found elements as well as the sounds from a host of handmade instruments created by the man himself. Describing 2 Klaxons, ICHI says: "Born from a dislike of angry car hoots, this song plays with the notion of cars trading their horns for animal sounds."

The track is taken from ICHI's forthcoming third album Maru, his first to be released via Eigg-based record label Lost Map; he performed at the label's Howlin' Fling festival on the island's Hebridean home in 2014, putting in what our reviewer described as "the most fascinating performance of the weekend".

In the video for the typically idiosyncratic track, the Nagoya native journeys around Bristol in a cat costume complete with a Frank Sidebottom-esque oversized head. Maru features contributions from Lost Map labelmate Rozi Plain, and Kate Stables of This Is The Kit; the album is out on 18 March via Lost Map. Details of ICHI's forthcoming live shows across the UK can be found below.

ICHI UK tour dates:

5 Mar – The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol
10 Mar – Sandbar, Manchester
11 Mar – The Glad Cafe, Glasgow
13 Mar – The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh
23 Mar – Sound Connections @ Kings Cross, London
24 Mar – Total Refreshment Centre, London (Album launch party)
19 Jun – Unearthed In A Field Festival, Cerbid, Pembrokeshire
16-17 July – Catch The Wind Kite Festival, Morecambe
26 Aug – Unorthadox Paradox Festival, Hay-on-Wye