Author: a-indie

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
Interview

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 […]

Column

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 […]

faerybabyy
Column

Who is Faerybabyy, the so-called Fantasy Gal Post-Punk?

This time, we introduce the new artist Faerybabyy—based in California. She has been drawing significant attention in the United States with a unique blend of post-punk, surf goth, and hypnagogy punk. Here in Japan, she is even referred to as a “Fantasy Gal Post-Punk” artist. ファンタジーギャルポストパンクfaerybabyyさんの新作リリックビデオ。faerybabyy- lobotomy song lyric video https://t.co/NcsPw9GaM6 @YouTubeより https://t.co/Xt19ybWRUc — lEjEwO […]

Matt Hsu's Obscure Orchestra
Interview

Meet Matt Hsu: The Multi-Instrumentalist Breaking Barriers with Obscure Orchestra

A groundbreaking musical experiment is taking shape in the outskirts of Brisbane, Australia. Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is, in other words, the musical utopia that John Lennon envisioned in “Imagine. With 25 members, Matt Hsu’s Obscure Orchestra is a ripper blend of orchestral arrangements and punk spirit, pushing beyond conventional genres and musical boundaries. At […]

Column

Rising Tokyo Band ‘mozu’ Featured! Aria and Punipon Launch Their Music Column “Rangetown Notes”

Hello everyone, I’m Aria Somnambula! I’m excited to announce that I’ll be starting a music column called “Rangetown Notes” in collaboration with BELONG Media/A-indie. I’ll be writing this column together with my research partner, Punipon, a virtual life form (I’m a bit nervous as this is my first time writing a music column…). For those […]