New Metome: “Koala”
Look, I’m trying to finish a big project, but when Metome drops a new song, I’m at least going to make a quick post to say…Metome dropped a new song, go listen to it above.
Look, I’m trying to finish a big project, but when Metome drops a new song, I’m at least going to make a quick post to say…Metome dropped a new song, go listen to it above.
The latest edition of the Music Alliance Pact, a project bringing together blogs from all around the world to share great music, is now up! Right here! Check out all the tunes from around the globe below. As for Japan, we decided to highlight a group behind one of the best Japanese albums of the…
The pairing of Lulu and Mikeneko Homeless has proven to be especially successful, and here they are with a new summer-ready tune just as the hottest stretch of the year approaches. Released via Maltine Records, “Asago” highlights how well both artists work together. Lulu’s singing wraps around the bouncy beat just right, the lyrics touching…
Indie-pop doesn’t strike me as the sort of genre that can be turned into a science fair booth. Though the actual music can often be described as “simple” (though it doesn’t have to be!), a lot of indie-pop group’s power comes from the at-times vague emotional side, like how The Field Mice’s combination of jangly…
Recently, I went to a music conference in Shibuya that was heavy on seminars focused on China. Turns out the Chinese market…it’s a big one, guys! Anyway, one of the presentations talked about how Japanese music can get over to China, and one of the most popular styles with listeners was listed as “indie pop…
How, exactly, do you take the reigns back on things you can’t control? Or, less flowery — how do you reclaim your narrative? Your view might vary, but I think it’s fair to say Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has been perceived to be treading water since she released her last album. Key word is “perceived,” as…
– Nagoya’s The Moments posted a new song a little bit ago, and if you dig guitar-lead ditties leaning towards sunny-afternoon indie pop, you’ll probably like “Shining Eyes.” This new one lacks the multi-voiced hookiness of previously released “Short Trip,” instead opting for a fragility that seems like a gust of wind could knock it…