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Lyric

Soul Sister

The Vounds

Hey, soul sister

It’s nice to meet ya

Hey, soul sister

It’s hard to forget ya

So hot - that hourglass figure

Allegory wrapped in a metaphor

Hey, soul sister

Can I have a taste?

Guard down a little more

Baby, let me in

I whispered in her ear:

“I’ll take you to a place where

Beyond your dreams..."

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Tat on your back is a work of art

Scorpio babe, love me to the death

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Hey, soul sister

Tell me what you like

Hey, soul sister

Can you open wide?

So hot - that hourglass figure

Allegory wrapped in a metaphor

Hey, soul sister

Can I have a taste?

Guard down a little more

Baby, let me in

I whispered in her ear:

“I’ll take you to a place where

Beyond your dreams..."

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Tat on your back is a work of art

Scorpio babe, love me to the death

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Oh, your beauty is phenomenal

Body is a tea, uh, divine feminine

Strut, baby, the world is yours

Strut with the sound of pounding beats

Oh your beauty is phenomenal

Body is a tea, uh, divine feminine

Strut, baby, the world is yours

Strut with the sound of pounding beats, oh

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

Tat on your back is a work of art

Scorpio babe, love me to the death

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

(Wow-oh-oh-oh-oh)

  • Lyricist

    Ayaka Takei

  • Composer

    The Vounds

  • Recording Engineer

    Toshihiro Watanabe

  • Mixing Engineer

    Toshihiro Watanabe

  • Guitar

    Haruka Kikuchi

  • Bass Guitar

    Ryo'Lefty'Miyata

  • Drums

    Tetsuyuki Yamada

  • Vocals

    Ayaka Takei

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Following their debut with first single "Soul Sister", four-piece The Vounds deliver their debut EP, Culture Vulture.

The title itself takes a cheeky swipe at the highbrow posers and trend-chasers who merely flock around the scene, yet only a band with supreme confidence in their craft could pull off a name packed with such razor-sharp wit and irony.

Tracked entirely at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios and mixed and mastered completely in analogue in Tokyo, the record stands as a defiant anti-AI statement in the modern landscape. While the EP proudly wears its members' eclectic musical heritage on its sleeve-spanning punk, garage, metal, emo, and elements from across musical eras, their raw musicianship and immaculate production elevate the record far beyond mere nostalgic homage, transforming it into a strikingly modern statement.

Artist Profile

  • The Vounds

    The Vounds are a London-formed, Tokyo-based four-piece alternative band featuring Aya (vocals), Ryo (bass), Haruka (guitar), and Tetsu (drums). Rooted in alternative rock, the band draws on its members' diverse musical backgrounds to forge a sound where post-punk attitude, indie sleaze aesthetics, alt-pop hooks, and hip-hop-driven rhythms collide. By blending raw guitars with dancefloor momentum and sharp vocal phrasing, The Vounds sit squarely at the intersection of alternative rock and club culture, equally at home in a sweaty basement venue or on a massive festival stage. This boundary-crossing approach drives bold, fluid songwriting that moves effortlessly between genres while maintaining a razor-sharp, cohesive identity. At the center of their sonic landscape is Aya's commanding and versatile vocal presence, which shifts seamlessly from husky, breath-laced intimacy to soaring high registers and rapid-fire delivery. Her performance is anchored by a tight, high-impact rhythm section and dynamic, effects-textured guitar work. That raw studio chemistry translates powerfully on stage. Defined by explosive builds, controlled tension, and an undeniable command over the crowd, their live sets are urgent, deeply physical, and impossible to ignore. Formed in London, Aya's second home, and shaped by the members' lives in Tokyo, the band beautifully embodies the duality of both metropolises. Their sound channels an indie sleaze sensibility infused with London's underground grit and Tokyo's neon precision, creating a cross-cultural identity that is vibrant, current, and primed for the global stage.

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