In case you forgot, here’s your weekly reminder that Puffyshoe’s Something Gold deserves your attention. To sum up my super long review in one sentence – it’s an excellent collection of fuzzed-out garage rock with a beating heart underneath. Summed it up in less than a 1000 words this time. For those converted to the…
We’ve reached the midpoint of June…geez, time keeps marching on doesn’t it…and basically the midway point of the year. At this juncture, Make Believe Melodies will spend the next week taking a look back at some of the Japanese music that managed to slip through the cracks for one reason or another. Expect a few…
Summer going to be kind to us this year. All sorts of good music hits Japanese store shelves in the next few months, and here are a few new album alerts from some of our favorite artists. – Pop duo Sweet Vacation drop their second album into the world on July 14. You can preview…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3IwChRzAoY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Lillies And Remains don’t have the idea of “timing” down perfectly when it comes to getting good. “Devaloka,” a new song from the band’s forthcoming Meru EP, basically sounds like a slightly more energetic Interpol. Had the band conceived of this song sometime in the immediate months following the all-around thud of Our Love…
Minimalist duo Lullatone have always added an element of cuteness to their music. Recently, though, they’ve expanded it into other realms. First they gave the world the Lullatone Mobile, now they have Dropophone iPhone app available for download. It works similarly to Lullatone’s Raindrop Melody Maker, except now you can construct super minimal songs when…