Trying to pin the artist known as Mom to one specific trend proves pointless. Which, funny enough, might actually be all the hook needed. The album G.E.E.K comes courtesy of Ano(t)raks, but stands as a particularly odd addition to their catalog. It starts out feeling both fitting and timely with the laid-back funk of “Boyfriend,”…
Half of this entry should be relatively self-explanatory — these are albums that, for various reasons, just missed our final cut. All of them are worth your listening time, and them falling just outside of the top 30 really shows just how much good music came out of Japan. The other, though, is a bit…
The compilation album is where indie-pop netlabel Ano(t)raks shines brightest, gathering artists from all over the country to share a song highlighting their take on one of the most overpopulated genres in the country. Yet, critically, the label knows how to spot diamonds, and Azur features a strong set of indie-pop, from straight-up guitar numbers…
The newly minted +Ano(t)raks imprint might be different from Ano(t)raks proper, but whatever shape this new branch of the indie-pop label takes, compilations like Plus One hint that listeners can expect the same sweet twee sounds they’ve been shining a light on for the last few years. It’s a very strong collection of young indie-pop…
Walk around the Shinjuku skyscraper district at night…or head up to the 29th floor of any building to indulge in some food…and you’ll see so many lights on, even at 9 or 10 PM. “Are they actually working in there?” someone once asked me. Yeah, I told them, despite it being late and the heart…