When I first came to Japan, almost five years ago (damn), I would go to random shows in Osaka. Just…look over venue’s homepages, click a few links to MySpace, and then say “fuck it” and head out to the event despite knowing very little about the artists playing and even less of the language. One…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVWdjJYUW-E”] Buzzy tech-rock trio Nuxx released an excellent sophomore album last year…it was my pick for the 11th best of the year…and now they’ve made a video for standout song “Born To Walk” to remind you of its existence. Watch the box-heavy clip above.
20. Kido Yoji Call A Romance On his debut release, Kido Yoji makes dance music for people who like spending significant amounts of time staring out on bright0lit cityscapes. Call A Romance certainly moves – check the easy-breezy disco shake of the title track, or the irresistible pop of “Hot And Cold” – but beneath…
“Hi. You’ve just got a mail that is an electrical-sound letter from a trio who’s going to rock you.” So begins Osaka techrock trio Nuxx’s sophomore full-length Lettre Mois, delivered in borderline MacSpeak before launching into the album proper. In most cases, this would be a toss-away intro, a silly little bit meant to maybe…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9ae7eMTNo”] Above, you can watch the trailer for shouty indie-pop group Sebastian X’s forthcoming album Futures. It’s their first full-length album after two stellar mini-albums. You can hear a small selection of the new material in the above video, and also see Sebastian X generally act like a bunch of goofballs. Futures hits shelves on…