Main thing to understand with this one — it isn’t all retakes of existing songs from the indie-pop duo Caro Kissa. Only one number, closer “Perfect Dream,” is a re-imagining of an existing number from the group. That makes this short but sweet release all the better though, as listeners get three jaunty new numbers…
I’ll forever be charmed by indie-pop band members who have a side project where they create out-of-time music. I will sing the praises of lost Vaporwave masterpiece Spirited Summer until they rip this WordPress account away from me. Takahiro from the twee-leaning duo Caro Kissa has his own side hustle too, under the name…Takahiro From…
Few electronic artists in Japan deliver consistency quite like Dubb Parade. But Anthesis features a few new wrinkles to his approach — primarily, the producer brings in guest vocalists to add a human touch to his works. The highlight is the first song, “Jellyfish,” featuring indie-pop outfit Caro Kissa. This is the closest Dubb Parade…
Not quite a homage to a certain ’80s jam, but the spirit of city pop flows through Caro Kissa’s newest song “Merry-Go-Round.” It’s a slower number, one where the words are allowed to hang out over the horn blurts and laid-back guitar playing. And it all builds towards that hook, which really plays up the…
Osaka duo Caro Kissa have a new album out at the end of the month, and they’ve shared the first song from it, the bouncy “Imagination.” The horns and keyboard popping up here — and taking up more sonic space than before in their music — hint at them trying to jump into the city…