New Kindan No Tasuketsu: “Crazy”
Here’s a slow burner from Kindan No Tasuketsu, “Crazy.” It unfolds like a nursery rhyme (that chorus), and features a wild keyboard solo amidst all the longing.
Here’s a slow burner from Kindan No Tasuketsu, “Crazy.” It unfolds like a nursery rhyme (that chorus), and features a wild keyboard solo amidst all the longing.
20. The Brixton Academy “Two Shadows United” The Brixton Academy have always played the role of overly earnest nightclub crawlers, guys who love evenings out on the town but also aren’t good at bottling up all those icky emotions, prone to letting them shoot out like just-uncorked champagne. Whereas Kido Yoji distracts from his ennui…
“Spring” isn’t Cairophenomenons preferred season, it seems. The latest song from the group finds them taking a less than rosy view on warm weather and cherry blossoms, directly stating a distaste for this stretch of the year while also slipping in plenty of ennui for something else lost along the way. But they mask it…
Idol music — like most pop music — can be something that easily gets twisted too much when you think too much about it. I’m not a believer in the “just have fun!” camp of pop, which often rejects all critical thought, but I also think you can get too academic with the stuff (and,…
Much to my dismay, Nagoya-based rockers Motor City Ghosts don’t actually hail from the Motor City. They are actually a Canadian and three British dudes. For some reasons I pictured them as hailing from Michigan and probably being bummed about the Lion’s weak start. I doubt it now. What we do know about the band…
For the most part, Yun*Chi’s singles and advance songs have been relatively upbeat affairs, produced by the likes of kz and Taku Takahashi and an assortment of netlabel types. They’ve been overall good showcases for her voice, and have done a good job of separating Yun*Chi from AsobiSystem’s ranks. “Jelly” adds some welcome pre-release intrigue…
Fresh off a plethora of Lady Gaga remixes, Hoshina Anniversary has moved on to working on originals. He’s posted a short demo of a new song called “Cobra” over at MySpace and it sounds promising. “Cobra” has a very strobe-light feeling going for it thanks to some stuttering synths, though the real highlight of the…