After a year that has seen the wide-spread release of an album and a stint in Los Angeles, DYGL look to close out 2016 with a new single. “Waste Of Time” is a shambling rock number, delivered in English and featuring a slightly tipsy vibe that seems to look back at the past, both lyrically and in how it takes influence from ’90s British rock. Next time you need to drunkenly sing-a-long to something late at night, consider this one. Listen above.
BiS are an idol outfit who have done wonders in making whatever they do seem not particularly shocking. A primer: they are sorta an “anti-idol” group within the world of J-Pop idol groups, although they still partake in plenty of idol activities. Though many times, they blow those actions up to an absurd degree, so…
Synth-pop project Einsteins has quite the treat for Valentine’s Day 2019. “Ribbon” splits the difference between bouncy electronic fare and a slightly more chamber-leaning arrangement lending the song an air of sophistication. But they never get stuffy about it. Bells chime off and synthesized strings swirl around while Einsteins let their vocals zig-zag through the…
Geez, this week is off to a great start. Colorful J-pop duo Her Ghost Friend are back with “Knock Knock,” an extremely playful number that finds producer DJ Obake treating sounds like gooey taffy. From the start, “Knock Knock” drips in samples of birds, scattered sounds and the titular phrase before segueing into a slightly…
I intended to write this all the way back in October. Back when the weather hadn’t turned freezing and I could barely order food at a restaurant, I stumbled upon The Bawdies via a flier advertisement. They would be playing a Flake Records show in Kobe, along with a handful of other Japanese groups and…
Busy times for Kindan No Tasuketsu — they added a new member and released a new song, titled “Beautiful Dreamer.” It’s a bouncy bit of blurred-around-the-edges pop, the group settling into a side-to-side rhythm that serves as an anchor, while letting everything around it smudge at time. Clocking in at just over four minutes, it…
Collective AR30 always finds a way to put together seasonal compilations that end up being suitable for their respective months — or at least make said period of time a touch more enjoyable. Winter Compilation 2018 gives this cold stretch of the year a nice, woozy soundtrack with enough action to keep bodies warm. Yuichi…