In which the mellow vibe that always flows through Boys Age music hides something a bit more dour. “When The Last Wind Blows” is a song about the end of the world, which would normally sound rather hyperbolic, except we are living in pretty dour times so at least the Saitama duo make the end…
The few songs Japanese project Swamp Sounds has shared online…well, let’s say whoever is behind it chose an accurate name. These tracks are oftentimes damp, distorted guitar and harsh bass constricting on songs such as the especially tight (in terms of noise, it is actually quite jumbled sonically) “Kontra” (below). Yet the key to Swamp…
With Jesse Ruins finished and the CVN project…well, nothing out right now, the Faron-Square-plus-one band Wooman currently stands as the most prominent CUZ ME PAIN project going. The fuzz-loving band recently released their first cassette tape, featuring six songs. Two previously released cuts made the tape, but the rest is new, highlighted by the slowly…
Oomori Seiko in 2016 has been a very busy person. She released Tokyo Black Hole this spring, an album I still find myself digesting (current state: it includes some of her absolute best work to date, but as a whole it kind of drags for me, though I think I need to listen to it…
The latest in Kyoto producer TOYOMU’s productive 2016 output, Polygon Noise finds the young artist once again zooming off in an unexpected direction. He’s sampling again, but this time he’s seemingly mining from 8-bit sources to create a sparse, tinny five-song set (it has been a long time since I played Red or Blue, so…