When it comes to Japanese musicians trying to break through overseas, one of the classic might-have-been stories is that of the Pugs. In 1997, after putting out four poorly received but very cool albums in Japan, the Pugs released an album comprising tracks from their Japanese releases on L.A.-based indie label Casual Tonalities. Titled Pugs Bite the Red Knee, the album struck just the right balance between the band's at-times whacked-out weirdness and their poppier, though still quirky, side.

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