[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb3IdLdIc6s”] On the one hand, “Ponponpon” sees producer Yasutaka Nakata return to the sorta pure-pop sound he does exceedingly well with Perfume, and sometimes with Capsule and Meg. Now he’s working the boards for a fashion magazine model turned J-Pop singer, someone called Kyarypamyupamyu. “Ponponpon” sounds like Bugs-Bunnied-up electro-pop, Nakata coming home from the club…
So let’s cover the obvious angle on this first…“Bach No Senritsu Wo Yoru Ni Kiita Sei Desu” serves as the latest testament to Sakanaction’s continual mastery of dance-music elements. They’ve been sneaking in things on singles and songs well before 2010, but last year’s “Identity” seemed like a bit of a breakthrough, the band’s best…
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7rMg-Xp60s”] Towa Tei keeps things pretttttty simple here.
[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7UmO7UUvSE”] Well this just seems right. Vivian Girls recently toured Japan, and if bands were actually toddlers, there is no doubt Vivian Girls’ parents would set up a play date with fellow lo-fi rock outfit Puffyshoes. The two groups met up and recorded themselves singing a bit of Puffyshoes’ “Imaginary Lover.” Watch the clip above…
When it comes to idol-pop duo Vanilla Beans, the new video accompanying fresh material is just as if not even a little more vital. If you shut your eyes and just listen to the pair’s newest “älskar dig,” you’d hear a breezy pop song dusted with some strings and the sweet dual singing they’ve clung…