[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRhqTO2GODU”] One of the standout blasts of indie-pop from Hideki Kaji And Riddim Saunter’s 2010 team-up…liked around these parts…gets a video. Watch the dudes play around above.
Need another reason to stay strong during the last month-and-something of winter besides the hope of not having to wear a peacoat inside anymore? Indie-poppers Sloppy Joe got one for you – they will drop a new album called With Kisses Four on March 9, and if that seems far off they’ve posted a quartet…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiZF3sgiHo4″] Remember last week when I wondered aloud about The Mirraz ability to swallow sounds up like Kirby and imitate them pretty well? Now they’ve gone and released another video for the title track of their just-in-stores album and…hypothesis proved, I guess. “We Are The Fuck’N World” trades in the stadium-rock ambitions of their last…
Ryu Konno dubs the music on his new album Miraisekai as “story,” combining electronic music with contributions from guests to create a “sound-journey.” The need to invent a new genre tag to bundle with the LP seems like pure PR…DJs like Konno have been borrowing elements from the organic side of sound long before he…
The charm of indie-pop lies in the promise of anyone being capable of taking part in it. Twee isn’t all cardigans and crudely drawn cats, but also (at least hinted at by the Sarah Records lineup of yesteryear) a celebration of DIY pop unafraid to show off uneven edges. Concentrate On Popping sound very indie-pop,…