• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

Japanese Music (Pop, rock and all 'dat) |OT|

T

taopriest

Member
These sakanaction music videos hyped me. I was a bit disappointed about the b-side and remix compilation announcement and expected a full new release after the break.

I like the last the telephones album so far. I'ts not their best album but i didn't expect that at all. Thank you DISCO!!! "When The Zombies Come" is now on repeat.
 
K

Kurita

Member
Loving the telephones's album. Like you just said it's not their best (Rock Kingdom is imo) but I can't say a single bad thing about it, it's really solid.

Favorite release of the week is BLUE ENCOUNT's first major album, ≒ (Nearly Equal). I'm so into this band right now, kept listening to their previous albums for a week, I'm a big fan now... High energy, catchy melodies... Love it.
http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/BLUE-ENCOUNT---Motto-Hikari-wo/e793ce91fce5b8477de9d0b7fc419ea8

Other stuff I bought this week in addition of these two albums are :
UNISON SQUARE GARDEN's DUGOUT ACCIDENT. It's a special album for their 10th anniversary. It has unpublished tracks, new recordings, a couple of b-sides... Great tracklist.
https://youtu.be/BU1ssfRvBvw

Kyuso Nekokami's first single. Not much to say, they're always excellent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCex2gTH_cQ

Sasanomaly's second album, a nice surprise. His first one was pretty good but this one is even better. Love the electronic/glitchy universe with a sort of bittersweet tone to it, definitely has a cool atmosphere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwyrPARCd8g
 
T

taopriest

Member
XDDX said:
New Moumoon song: cocoon

Pretty different from their usual stuff but I still like it. Nice video too.
Click to expand...

Should be their most electronic song to date.

A collabo with for example Shinichi Osawa could be interesting. He remixed moumoon tracks before. Although they were not that good.

I dont mention Yasutaka Nakata because he seems so uninspired lately. :[
 
N

neshcom

Banned
SweetDonuts said:
This rumoured Crystal Kay featuring Namie single better turn out to be true cus I'm very hyped for it
Click to expand...

Hmm, so this is being hinted at via some tweets. It seems like it could be from extras in a music video shoot. Seems way too early for Namie to release a new song (though her tour is about to start) or for Crystal who has a single release almost two months ago now. I don't know if CK being on a bit of a slump popularity-wise makes her more or less likely to make this true.
 
Boss Mog

Boss Mog

Member
Apparently there's another SCANDAL Rolling Stone cover:

11313594_490018227817150_2099562585_n.jpg


They also did a photo shoot recently where they cosplayed as reimagined Disney villains:

scandal-1.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6rNjNqalkI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuptIBYkW2U

Also, even though 『Stamp!』 just came out yesterday they've already announced their next single 『Sisters』 for a September 9th release.

Happy to see them doing well, having followed them for over 8 years.
 
S

SweetDonuts

Member
^ That Rolling Stone cover is rather splendid

neshcom said:
Hmm, so this is being hinted at via some tweets. It seems like it could be from extras in a music video shoot. Seems way too early for Namie to release a new song (though her tour is about to start) or for Crystal who has a single release almost two months ago now. I don't know if CK being on a bit of a slump popularity-wise makes her more or less likely to make this true.
Click to expand...

Crystal has a single planned for a September release so details should be out in a week or two. But yeah, it's a bit early for Namie with the album just released , she normally releases something towards the end of a tour which makes me question whether the rumour is legit. Crystal will deliver an R&B jam and I really want Namie in on that :(
 
S

Slowdive

Banned
K

Kansoku

Member
Vard said:
This was posted in the Jazz-Hop & Instrumental Hip-Hop thread already, but cross-posting because it's now out and that good.

Sampler for ESNO's new album, Release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfrU_toY6Q4

ESNO / 21時のクラゲと月 feat. ボンジュール鈴木【MUSIC VIDEO】: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAVI3niKHiA
Click to expand...

Wow didn't expect a new ESNO. The sampler sounds great, will give the album a listen.
 
F

faridmon

Member
taopriest said:
These sakanaction music videos hyped me. I was a bit disappointed about the b-side and remix compilation announcement and expected a full new release after the break.
.
Click to expand...

Its good new for some of us who just get the albums. I only recognise 3 tracks of that album so its basically a new album at this point. Really excited!

also a new album is coming sooner than later, they have already released 3 singles which means that a new album is just around the corner.
For reference, they released 4 singles for Sakanaction before the album dropped so...

That new Good Morning America is weak, I'll see if the other tracks are as good as their previous songs before I get excited.

Also new Wrong City EP later this month. HELLL YEAH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV21cAgcDVk
 
K

Kurita

Member
Forgot to post the info, Awesome City Club will release their second mini-album, Awesome City Tracks 2, on September 16th. Loved their major debut mini-album so I'm really hyped. They have a lot of potential.

Aaah too much stuff coming, I'm so excited. Next week is MONOEYES's album and SEKAI NO OWARI's single.
Then in two weeks we're getting new releases by androp, KANA-BOON, PELICAN FANCLUB, Buzzmothers, Straightener, SHISHAMO, Kuusou Waltz, WOMCADOLE, Base Ball Bear, Sakanaction. The week after it's Good Morning America, back number and Fishlife...
2015 is just too good.
 
A

AdamT

Member
So, Amuse Group USA site just launched. There's a "coming soon" on the store tab. I immediately sent an email requesting Perfume shirts, Blu-Rays, and other merchandise. The links for artists go straight to the .jp sites, but its a start.
 
K

Kansoku

Member
Myriadis said:
Just asking the experts here:
Are there some good bands in the style of School Food Punishment (especially songs like You May Crawl and Turn), Toe or Delofamilia. Rip Slyme is also pretty good.
Basically, more "serious" sounding music with some jazz/prog/postrock-influence.
Click to expand...

The singer from SFP is on la la larks, they sound basically like SFP 2 but they haven't released a lot of stuff. Maybe Negoto?

For toe and delofamilia, there's LITE, COgeNdshE, tricot, té and rega that I can think of right now.
 
F

faridmon

Member
Myriadis said:
Just asking the experts here:
Are there some good bands in the style of School Food Punishment (especially songs like You May Crawl and Turn), Toe or Delofamilia. Rip Slyme is also pretty good.
Basically, more "serious" sounding music with some jazz/prog/postrock-influence.
Click to expand...

You could actually start by listening to some of the former band members of School Food Punishment's new band La La Larks, there is also Spangle Call Lillie Line to consider if you want a mix of Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Electronica and minimal progressive.
 
K

Kurita

Member
Loving SHIT HAPPENING's latest song
https://youtu.be/79gjI7mp_lc
Never really paid attention to them before, that was a mistake. The new generation of punk bands is pretty good, I wasn't a huge fan of the genre before but between 04 Limited Sazabys, SHIT HAPPENING, WANIMA and My Hair is Bad I keep discovering great stuff.
 
K

kasane

Member
K

Kurita

Member
[Alexandros] aren't there though (there's the promo thingy for their album), it's Straightener's vocalist Horie Atsushi on the far left (pic 3 and 4).
There's also ART-SCHOOL vocalist Kinoshita Riki (dude with the sunglasses, far right).
 
K

Kurita

Member
kasane said:
just a little more time is definitely my favorite song
Click to expand...

I think グラニート is my favorite song from MONOEYES's album. It's been 5 years since Hosomi's last song with Japanese lyrics so it's a pleasure... Definitely a wonderful album... Still sad I couldn't get a ticket for their show in Shibuya :( They cost like 50.000 yen now, no way I'm paying this much, resellers are crazy haha
 
K

kasane

Member
Kurita said:
I think グラニート is my favorite song from MONOEYES's album. It's been 5 years since Hosomi's last song with Japanese lyrics so it's a pleasure... Definitely a wonderful album... Still sad I couldn't get a ticket for their show in Shibuya :( They cost like 50.000 yen now, no way I'm paying this much, resellers are crazy haha
Click to expand...

I guess its because i could relate to just a little more time from word to word so im definitely in love

one of my favorite songs of all time now hahahaha
 
K

Kurita

Member
taopriest said:
Sakanaction, 9mm Parabellum Bullet, THE BAWDIES, dustbox will join the telephones for their concert "Last Party ～We are DISCO!!!～" on 3rd November 2015. More bands will be add also.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=93&v=idYstUPK8Vs

Source:
natalie.mu/music/news/155391
Click to expand...
Saw that a few days ago, bet it will be an amazing show. Can't believe it'll be over after this... :( Well, they're not against doing a comeback apparently but I'm sure we'll have to wait at least 5 years.
Losing ART-SCHOOL and the telephones this year is pretty tough, two of my favorite bands ever...
I'll try to get a ticket for the UKFC show in Tokyo on August 19th. the telephones, ORANGE RANGE, BIGMAMA and Kyuso Nekokami are performing, should be great.
And if I can't go Bentham, September Me and Brian the Sun are doing a 3-man live the same day so yaay
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

the band behind THE MOST MYSTERIOUS SONG ON THE INTERNET was finally found!
14
1K
Halo is Back replied
I've been checking out 80s-90s rock music I missed from my younger years lately(because I was shallow). A lot of stuff I really love, like Nirvana
2 3
114
6K
V1LÆM replied
Japan Travel |OT| starting out a new journey
Community
12
713
Robot Carnival replied
Deadlock |OT|
|OT| Community 2
91
6K
Robot Carnival replied
The Great Graphics Con - No, this probably isn't what you think it is!
15
716
Zacfoldor replied
Top Bottom