Taquwami arrived at our virtual doorstep with the fuzzy hug that was “Dawnz,” that embraced a super simple formula en route to an enveloping tune that felt safe and calm. Yet Taquwami conceals an unchained side too, a part of him that counts down until Friday night so he can drink too much Coors Light…
As the song title indicates, this one comes a bit late…summer ended a while ago and I’m currently sitting in my apartment wearing a jacket. Yet Aonuma’s “Summer Ends” sounds swell even in the middle of November, so let’s give it some praise before the heater goes on. Powered by those big bright keyboard exhales,…
In most situations, if I missed a new song from a band by two months I’d probably just continue to ignore it and hope nobody cared. With NOKIES! “Let Your Band Sing,” though, I’m willing to step out and say “boy I’m not good at locating stuff” because it’s an interesting change-up from the spastic…
Yamatopia, Nara trio √thumm’s second album, manages to meet every stereotype associated with the hotly-anticipated sophomore record while also marking an astronomical leap forward for the young group. Last year’s Coton burst into the world a catchy subversion, √thumm flipping the script on Japanese electro-pop. They took a sound often dependent on studio excess…the pop…
This review comes nearly five months after the official release of Texas Pandaa’s third album, and as much as I want to blame some outside force for preventing the writing of this piece…like, how I didn’t see this album on sale anywhere except Tower Records in Akihabara…I can’t. Whereas some groups warrant quickly written critiques…