S6E07 - Aiko Tomi (Electro-Pop Artist)

<div dir="auto">Electro-pop artist Aiko Tomi's music is equally comprised of M.I.A.'s manic hip-hop energy, the lush dream-pop sensibilities of Caroline Polachek, and the undeniable joy of an infectious J-pop hook.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">After a long hiatus from music, she's back with a brand new EP entitled <em>For the Love</em> and plenty of more new music on the way.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto">I talk to Aiko about her new EP, the disconcerting rise in Asian-targeted hate crimes during the pandemic, and her unapologetic bubble tea addiction.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div>