This one just went up, so I’ll post it right before I go to bed. CUZ ME PAIN group Faron Square just posted a new song called “Echoes Of Love.” Listen to it below.
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Somebody in the Japanese government make Friendly Hearts Of Japan an official cultural ambassador. Dude clearly is up for the job – he isn’t calling himself just Friendly Hearts, but Friendly Hearts Of Japan like he’s already a valued export sitting in a World Market in Chicago. Besides having a proud name, FHOJ also make…
No stranger to remixing for J-pop acts, England’s bo en remixed Niigata trio Negicco’s song “Let’s Meet At The Festival.” The original version is a solid bit of pop — better than the leak-backing group’s newest songs, but not touching the material on this year’s Rice & Snow, one of the favorites for 2015’s finest…
The early 2010’s idol scene found groups grasping for any visual or sonic cue that would help them stand out from the crowd. Latching onto a specific genre could pay off big time, but it could also result in strange creations such as air guitar idols or steam-punk-themed outfits (with terrible music). Novelty has always…
The environment duo Lo-shi conjure up on their new album Moro-Q isn’t quite desolate, but the French-born pair’s music certainly captures a place that is empty and somewhat unnerving. That’s established right away, on foggy opener “Daniel Auteuil,” featuring warped voices shrouded by an electronic hiss, new elements emerging out gradually and adding to the…
Tokyo duo ELLEH recently teamed up with London record label Rare Cut Records, and “Everything You Ever Needed” is their first release via them. It’s a larger platform, and fittingly the two’s latest offers a great entryway into their sound ahead of their next EP. “Everything You Ever Needed” features their liveliest music to date,…
The most impressive aspect of 1000say’s “Holy Rain” is how the Tokyo band doesn’t rely on trendy tropes to create a song-long feeling of nostalgia. Don’t expect any Mr. Wizard Moogs or druggy lyrics. Instead, 1000say employ the tried-and-true strategy of sounding like other bands. “Holy Rain’s” strongest musical tool is the Cure-ish keyboard showers…