vacant world

Vacant World ('Karappo No Sekai') was the Jacks first studio album from 1968. It yielded the hit single 'Marianne', and is widely seen as one of the most important Japanese rock albums of the era. The song 'Vacant World' was famously banned from Japanese airwaves due to lyrical content. The Jacks played in a distinct musical style fused with ambient psychedelic, surf, folk and jazz. The group had a dark, introspective sound with an exploratory, improvisational edge and sometimes headed into moody instrumental excursions. The Jacks typically employed reverb, tremolo and subtle fuzz-guitar and also utilized the vibraphone, organ and wind instruments such as the flute."