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Two-piece band flip-flops, based between Hokkaido and Tokyo, has announced the release of their 5th album ‘catch me up’ on October 15. This latest work further evolves the “far-east emo” concept established in their previous album, featuring alternative tunings on all tracks and incorporating songs that blend Japanese and English lyrics. An exclusive preview held […]
Recently, I was casually browsing through Japanese records from the 70s to 80s at a used record shop. Among the Japanese-language jackets, there was one record that stood out as distinctly different – it was entirely in English. I thought it might be a foreign artist mixed in, but surprisingly, it turned out to be […]
Silence can sometimes become more eloquent poetry than anything else. Michiharu Shimoda started his career under the name SILENT POETS with wordless instrumentals. SILENT POETS, whose name became even more widely known through providing music for the game ‘DEATH STRANDING’, has completed their first album in 7 years, ‘HOPE’. During these 7 years, the world […]
My conversation with Masafumi Gotoh of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was a reunion for me, yabori (Tomohiro Yabe), after 10 years. My musical journey began here, encountering AKG’s music and opening the door to Western music by listening to ASH’s “Burn Baby Burn” from the Nano-Mugen Fes compilation CD. And now, NANO-MUGEN FES. 2025, revived after […]
Sen Morimoto is a multi-instrumentalist from Kyoto who currently lives in Chicago. He gained attention after being featured by 88rising, and has collaborated with many artists in Japan. In his latest work “Diagnosis”, which is his first in three years, he addresses issues such as criticism of capitalism and identity dilemmas in a universal language. […]
Lillies and Remains is a unique band that has built a sound influenced by post-punk, neo-acoustic, electronic body music and more. They have released their new album “Superior” after 9 years since their previous album “ROMANTICISM”. In this interview, we asked him why they took 9 years since his last album and We also asked […]
THE NOVEMBERS return with new song âkanashimigakawaitara(ăăŞăăżăăăăăă)â – their first release in three years! A comment from Yusuke Kobayashi (Vo./Gt.) about the new song has also been received. About THE NOVEMBERS THE NOVEMBERS is a Japanese alternative rock band. Formed in 2005 by Yusuke Kobayashi (Vo./Gt.) and Hirofumi Takamatsu (Ba.), both from Tochigi Prefecture, they […]
Cwondo, the solo project of Taisei Kondo who is also the frontman of No Buses, is releasing their fourth album âTaeâ. The music video for the lead single âGomennâ from the new album âTaeâ has been released. About Cwondo Cwondo is a solo project by Taisei Kondo(Vo./Gt.) of No Buses. He released two full albums […]
SYCLES is a Japanese electronic music unit that blends European dance music with a Japanese sensibility to create emotionally charged music. Their new EP “FLOATER” will be released on March 17th, 2023, and includes three tracks with comments from renowned artists. The EP’s sound is comparable to popular UK electronic music labels and has gained […]
yahyel has announced the release of their new album âLoves & Cultsâ for the first time in 5 years. âLoveâ and âCultâ are the two words that explain their most important elements. That means this title has the same substance as âyahyelâ itself. Furthermore, there was a startling ending after the sequence of âLoves & […]