The key is escape. Osaka indie-pop outfit Pictured Resort probably wouldn’t object to getting a little bit of that “city pop revival” love, what with a debut album called All Vacation Long out in August. Yet the main vibe of the bands — fairly or not — being lumped in that revival is of being…
Ahhhh, a summer indie-pop jam for those who want to spend the season staring longingly out of a window. Osaka’s Pictured Resort specialize in making songs that just drift by, the usual skippy pace of Kansai twee swapped out for something a little more leisurely, but still as hooky as most of their contemporaries. “Phenomenon…
As of late, I’ve felt an intense nostalgia for Osaka. Blame this incredible Soleil Soleil track, or maybe the still persistent cold of Tokyo, or maybe the crowded morning train…but I’ve been longing for the middle of Japan lately, a place I lived for nearly three years. Most of all, I’ve missed the music scene…