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New IMALU: “Uh Uh”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUQs_1BGskU&hl=en_US&fs=1&] One of 2010’s better J-Pop surprises has been IMALU. Her song “そんな名前 欲しくないよ” has been one of the best singles of the year thus far, it’s mix of feel-good pop rubbing against her rather ennui-rich voice. Now she follows that number with “Uh Uh,” the title track to an upcoming film I know nothing…
New Kazumichi (Kazumichi Komatsu): “Deep Metal OST”
It’s slightly funny to think back to the early days of Madegg and remember that the Kyoto producer (real name Kazumichi Komatsu) used to release new tracks on a near daily basis, all straight to SoundCloud. Now, he is sharing a collection of songs corralled under the title Deep Metal OST partially because an unnamed…
Sweet Pain: Wooman’s “Chilly Wind Just Touched My Cheek”
Calling Wooman a CUZ ME PAIN supergroup would be slightly misleading, as technically that already existed — as the member info page for this new Tokyo project makes clear, Wooman is basically a reunited Faron Square with the addition of Kouta Wakatsuki of Mad Gets. But, considering Faron Square has been finished for quite some…
New Baby Fire: “Seoul”
Tokyo indie-pop unit Baby Fire is back with “Seoul,” a skip-ready number nudged forward by an acoustic guitar melody and breezy drum beat. The backdrop is pleasant, but primarily works because it allows vocalist/guitarist Akko’s singing to be the highlight, and she turns in a strong performance. Her voice hits the right balance of melancholy…
Disjointed Pops: Mondo Algorithm’s Migration
Nothing on Migration clicks completely, but everything clicks just right. The duo of Mondo Algorithm dabble in a kind of music where the distance between every element is clear, but it snaps together all the same. See “Dive,” a woozy number moving at half speed that features locked-in bass, synth washes and out-of-time vocals. Yet…
New Baroque: “Feel So Good”
Man Baroque, think about timing won’t you. I was already to switch into weekend mood and ignore WordPress for two days, until I noticed you went and posted a new track – from the forthcoming Waste Your Time EP out on the 17th – and I had to go blog about it. At least you…