Good indie music in Asia✨
Working in parallel with band activities to create solo work is not merely an expansion of expressive outlets—it’s also a process of facing oneself and distinguishing what one can and cannot do. What DYGL’s Kohei Kamoto reveals in his debut solo album “Dangle Candle” is a record of just such a contemplative journey. Encouraged by […]
yagihiromi, a member of Nitroday who has also gained attention as a support musician for ART-SCHOOL, will release her debut solo album 『lemma』 on November 19. Inspired by Showa modernist literature, the seven tracks combine ethereal beauty with experimental elements, traversing electronic, folk, abstract, and avant-garde territories while weaving her inner world into sound. Additionally, […]
It’s been a year and a half since their last release. Sisters In The Velvet have finally dropped their highly anticipated new EP, “Mother’s Octave.” For this release, they took on the thrilling challenge of recording in one take—without even using a metronome. Jazz-like improvisation was added to the mix, along with a statement against […]
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 “kanashimigakawaitara(かなしみがかわいたら)” – 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 […]