Holding just enough back can go a long way. Producer Kotonohouse certainly brings plenty of energy across their new EP But You Don’t, using slivers of vocal samples and quick changes in tempo to create a mood that practically forces you to move just to keep up. But what makes the four song set stick…
The moment that “Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)” samples kicked in…knew this was gonna be a blast. The team of Guchon and Hujiko Pro constitute Kokushimusou, and their latest release on Sabacan Records kicks off with a glorious mash-up of sounds, making for a high-energy rush that’s part stupid, part stupid good. So yeah,…
Maybe winter has just felt particularly tough on the thermostat this year, but “Topia” sounds extra warm and inviting right about now. It’s right in indie-pop band I Saw You Yesterday’s wheelhouse, seeing as the bulk of their releases up to this point have been designed for warmer climes, or at least geared towards those…
Listen, part of me just want to link once again to this piece and leave it to that. And that is a great explainer as to why the latest from Boogie Idol once again delivers a sparkling rush of excitement and melancholy for something that is long gone…and which I’ve never lived through. Still, there…
Uffun Magic Works finds Tamao Ninomiya teaming up with NNMIE for a new project of wonky bedroom pop. So far, they’ve released a solid albeit wobbly cover of Stereolab’s “Ping Pong,” and a lovely bit of seasick pop in the form of “Walking With Corpse.” At its core, there is a catchy little song sung…