No Music Station this week, so lets close the week with a wee look at an interesting little band. 虫のしらせ are kinda like that group of kids in your college dorm who decide to start their own a capella group, except far less terrible human beings. Mostly, this group (“Notification Bug?”) don’t designate someone as…
It has been a great year for retro-leaning acts in Japan. Sloppy Joe put 80s-era indie-pop into a big ol’ bear hug on their excellent debut album, while Friends smothered 60s beach pop under waves of distortion. Joining them in 2011…the unexcitedly named Traffic Light. Behind that very bland name, though, exist some very lovely…
Ask a random Japanese person to name a Perfume song off the top of their head and I’m willing to wager they will say one of two things – “Polyrhythm” or “Chocolate Disco.” The prior warrants a praise-stuffed essay, but the latter can be explained pretty easily – it’s one of the trio’s simplest yet…
Jittery dance-rockers Africaemo have a new album called Power Of The City out in July, and they’ve been as kind as to share a mini-preview of the songs from their latest over at their official website. Go on over here and turn your eyes to the top-right corner. Sounds synth-tastic!
CUZ ME PAIN clearly haven’t been letting the summer heat/humidity combo get to their productivity. First :visited had some new works for the world, and now the Nites project reappears with the interestingly titled “Moments Like This Fruit.” What type of fruit you ask…I’m picturing biting into a big juicy apple on an especially warm…