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Stare at SoundCloud or Bandcamp long enough and everything starts blurring together…a never-ending line of anime avatars sitting next to frantic electro songs*. How to stand out? Well, having a distinctive voice like Tomodati sure can help. Mutsuo Nakamura’s project features a lot of familiar touches for anyone who follows a lot of artists who…
New Nariaki Obukuro Featuring Hikaru Utada: “Lonely One”
Few artists can point to a co-sign from Hikaru Utada ahead of their major-label solo debut, but Nariaki Obukuro has got it. And if more artists like this are going to creep closer to the spotlight, the widening of the J-pop industry is only proving fruitful. Obukuro co-founded Tokyo Recordings and has worked under the…
New Yurufuwa Gang And Ryan Hemsworth: “Fresh All Day”
Despite being their most zonked out number lyrically to date, Yurufuwa Gang’s “Fresh All Day” manages to avoid falling into the ether. That’s not a bad spot for the pair — last year’s “Palm Tree” being a strong argument for just letting the void devour you entirely — but this one works because Ryan Hemsworth’s…
Perfect Piano Lesson Release Wanderlust
Tokyo rock trio Perfect Piano Lesson’s new album Wanderlust hit shelves yesterday. The group plays fast-paced rock focused on guitars, but avoid rigidness by playing around with other elements of the song, like the vocals. If you need a comparison, imagine American Football playing faster and embracing the guitar solo. Lead-off track from Wanderlust “(leaving…
New Especia: Mirage
The internet, as I’m sure you don’t need me telling you, warps our worldview pretty fiercely. If you follow a bunch of people on a social media site who share a common interest, it probably looks like any news about said interest is a big deal that practically stops time. In reality, most people are…
New Soulkids: “アネモネ” (“Anemone”)
Nagoya rockers Soulkids will ring in the new decade by dropping a new single on Jan. 20, titled “アネモネ” (translates to “Anemone,” Japanese class paying off). The band has posted a snippet of the track online, and it’s a nice little guitar-centric track. Not much there, but something to get excited by.