Flip Phillips, like Charlie Ventura, was cut from the same hyperactive cloth. Both tenor saxophonists crossed over to bop from the tail end of the swing era and both were born ready to jump and jam.

With its crunchy guitar riffs, blistering drumming, and soaring choruses, the melodic hardcore and pop-punk-inflected sound of Japan’s One Ok Rock sounds purpose-built for stadiums, which is what made ...