Good indie music in Asia✨
Manic Sheep, Taiwan’s dreamy shoegaze band, is going to reissue “Brooklyn (布魯克林)” by vinyl record, and coming back to Japan! We asked them about how they created such a dreamy sound, music inspired them, and how they felt about visiting Japan last time and this time. Can you guess what effects pedals guitarist Howard uses？ […]
Sobs, Singapore’s indie pop stars are coming back to Japan! We asked them about their latest album “Air Guitar”, their experiences during the US tour including live on SXSW, and how they feel about touring Japan from June 2nd. Starting with an Internet-based project, how do they establish their current styles？ Sobs interview Artist:Sobs Interviewer and […]
yahyel has announced the release of their new album “Loves & Cults” for the first time in 5 years. “Love” and “Cult” are the two words that explain their most important elements. That means this title has the same substance as “yahyel” itself. Furthermore, there was a startling ending after the sequence of “Loves & […]
DYGL’s fourth album, ” Thirst “, is a practice of being honest with one’s voice. The personal album, which was made by production staff who also knew each other, captures their natural and open appearance as a sound image. However, the live performance that took place before the album’s release was very different from the […]
Sonic Boom-loving Indonesian psychedelic rock band Crayola Eyes. The six-piece, who have listened to all the old and new psychedelic bands, will soon become the new face of the psychedelic scene. Vocalist Reno Nismara has a deep knowledge of Japanese music, having been at the 2017 Fuji Rock Festival. We spoke to Crayola Eyes, whose […]
The Buildings, a band from Manila, Philippines, is an indie rock band with a DIY focus. Formed in 2014 and with two albums under their belt, they are arguably the pioneers of indie rock in the Philippines. What kind of band is The Buildings, who are planning a crowdfunded tour of Japan and are releasing […]
It has been a long time since the coronavirus spread, but it is no longer unusual for bands from Japan to venture overseas. The Wisely Brothers, a three-piece rock band is one such band. However, they are trying to expand their activities by going overseas in an independent and “Wisely” way, away from their label. […]
We often hear about the rise of indie rock in Asia, such as Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, but what about India🇮🇳? The F16s is based in Chennai, India, and is an admirer of The Voidz, led by Julian Casablancas, frontman of The Strokes. So there is a strange but good indie rock band in India! […]
A rock band from Brooklyn’s art scene that’s capturing attention not only in music but also in fashion: Sunflower Bean. What exactly is the 『Human Ceremony』that Sunflower Bean performs? And what kind of flower will bloom from the sunflower seeds planted while chanting the “abracadabra” spell? This article is a republication in English of the […]
One day, a demo arrived by email from an Okinawa-based unit calling themselves Hakubungou. The first question that came to mind was: who exactly is Hakubungou? A quick search turned up nothing at all. In an age when virtually everyone has at least one social media account, the complete absence of any online presence is […]