Good week for indie-pop darlings in Tokyo jumping up to bigger labels. For Tracy Hyde — who used to count Lovely Summer Chan as a member, just to tie that last link back to this — will be releasing their first full-length album in early December, and ahead of it they’ve shared “Favourite Blue.” True…
If I were to be totally honest, I think Suiyoubi No Campanella and their hectic mish-mash of genres started feeling a little overexposed this summer. Not necessarily their fault — being in the spotlight at all times is practically a demand for ascendant J-pop acts — but following the (very good) UMA I would have…
Lots of good releases over the past couple of days, here’s a quick round-up: — Bruno Uesugi celebrated Halloween with Untitled, a two-song set leaning towards the creepy (or at least unsettling). Although they can get harder hitting — looking at the second song here, with its concrete beats — Uesugi manages to give both…
That’s one clever way to promote your album — drop in the album digest in the middle of the whole song. Lovely Summer Chan, one of the busiest names in the Tokyo indie scene over the last three years, will release her first album through a major label this week. “Anata Wa Tobacco, Watashi Wa…
Got…15 minutes before Halloween ends here, so better get this up fast. As a special Halloween treat, inner-gazing Japanese artist Noah teamed up with Flau compatriot Kidkanevil for new project Nemui PJ, and shared the twinkling “Pumpkin.” It’s a good meeting point between the hushed electronics of Noah — having her voice waft through helps…