On this episode of lo-fidelity, the world of Keita Takahashi and Namco’s Katamari Damacy is explored through an analysis of its soundtrack, released in Japan as “Katamari Fortissimo Damacy.” Though given the label of Shibuya-kei, the soundtrack jumps effortlessly through various styles, songwriters, and performers, and yet somehow remains cohesive through lyrics of love and... stories involving a prince rolling around his studded vacuum ball called a katamari. It’s weird, but so is the game, and so it all fits. This soundtrack is better than it has any right to be, so take a listen to Jeff and Mike justifying how this is even possible.

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