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Post-Punk Band Lathe of Heaven Announces New LP ‘Aurora’

Brooklyn-based Lathe of Heaven has announced the release of their second full-length album ‘Aurora’ on August 29, 2025. Formed in 2021, the band has garnered attention for their innovative sound that pushes the boundaries of post-punk and new-wave. Lathe of Heaven Lathe of Heaven constructs a unique musicality that exists between beauty and dissonance through […]

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Hazel English Interview: Real Life & Japan Tour 2025

Singer-songwriter Hazel English from Sydney, Australia. Since making her Japanese debut with the release of the compilation EP “Just Give In / Never Going Home” in 2017, she realized her first Japan tour in March 2018, and released her long-awaited debut album “Wake UP!” in 2020. Last year in 2024, she released her new EP […]

Interview

BED Interview: Queer Shoegaze from Berlin’s Underground

BED is a multinational band formed in Berlin in 2022. Its members are Argentine bassist Sol Astolfi, Chilean vocalist Nicolás Astorga, and German guitarist Ema Schiller. BED’s music creates a peaceful euphoria by challenging creative expression that reflects musical elements from bands like My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Grouper, and Hole, and influences from Berlin’s […]

Interview

Miso Extra Talks Umami for Ears, ‘Earcandy’ Interview

Miso Extra is a British-Japanese singer-producer with roots in both Japan and the UK. She layers Japanese and English rap over eclectic beats, blending sounds from K-Pop to UK garage and R&B, creating ear-pleasing music that has garnered praise from talents like Thundercat and Fabiana Palladino. Furthermore, Miso Extra’s “POP” has ranked high on J-WAVE […]

Interview

Deradoorian | New Album “Ready For Heaven” Interview

Dirty Projectors, a leading American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, released their 5th album “Bitte Orca” in 2009. It’s an undisputed masterpiece that still garners support even after more than 10 years. Participating as a former member on this masterpiece “Bitte Orca” was the songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Deradoorian, whom we interviewed this time. Although […]

Mei Semones
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Mei Semones Interview – Roots & New Album ‘Animaru’

Singer-songwriter/guitarist Mei Semones, originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, with a Japanese mother. Having studied guitar performance focusing on jazz at Berklee College of Music and possessing experience as a Japanese kindergarten teacher in Brooklyn, Mei Semones is a young artist featured by media outlets like Rolling Stone and Paste in 2024 and is scheduled to […]

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What is Tapeworms’ New Album “Grand Voyage,” Blending Shibuya-kei and French Touch? | Characters Introduce in a Column!

Tapeworms, a trio from Lille, France, blends the charm of electronic music and indie-pop. In this column, two unique characters, music expert Dr. Aria and music novice Slime Punipon, will unravel their music, new album “Grand Voyage,” and cultural background, from France to their current stay in Tokyo. This article is a new attempt to […]