Chochukmo Essentials

You never know where a song by Hong Kong quintet Chochukmo will take you. The band have no time for conventional structure and no respect for the constraints of genre—a single tune can start as a mournful piano ballad and suddenly head into a chugging start-stop passage inspired by math rock. You might even stumble upon a jazzy interlude, all upright bass plucks and fast-paced vocals. Yet it is this unpredictability and raw energy that has turned Chochukmo into one of the most buzzed-about acts out of the region. If you like your rock full of twists and turns, Chochukmo is the ride for you.