Monica Lassen & The Sounds

Monica Lassen & The Sounds – ‘La Jouissance’ (Columbia Japan, HMJY200) is erotic Japanese groove personified: breathy vocalese, overdriven organ, fuzz guitar and slinky rhythms arranged with late‑’60s lounge‑psych flair. Originally hard to find, this deluxe reissue (obi, gatefold) lets the sultry production bloom—reverbs trail, percussion sparkles, bass sits plush. It’s playful, kitschy and musically sharp, the kind of record that flips a room from polite nods to winks and shoulder rolls. A cult favourite for collectors of Japanese jazz‑funk and cinematic exotica.