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stump sock
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possibly. thanks for the heads up. shame because I heard she was killing in the shows so far
looks like she's already in Baltimore hanging out with Matmos which means either
- the tour was not financially or logistically doable
- she's doing something with Matmos this week instead of tour
- something else
can't make it to the baltimore show though. but I guess she saved me $50 or so and a ride on the metro so it's not all bad
Paruru rejoined instagram. She used to have an account that she killed off soon after joining Twitter.
http://natalie.mu/music/news/182401
New DAOKO x Teddyloid song and animation in a couple of days, with the same director as ME!ME!ME! and Girl.
I can't deal with this shit forever again...
Edit: or is that 15 seconds video all of it?
New DAOKO x Teddyloid song and animation in a couple of days, with the same director as ME!ME!ME! and Girl.
I can't deal with this shit forever again...
Edit: or is that 15 seconds video all of it?
New Babymetal album is pretty good stuff, definitely better than the first.
BiSH / DEADMAN[OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Their first release with avex. Not sure if the song is that short or that's just the video since it has an unusual conclusion.
BiSH / DEADMAN[OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Their first release with avex. Not sure if the song is that short or that's just the video since it has an unusual conclusion.
stump sock
Member
never forget...
last time I searched "daoko" on tumblr the only non-shit posts in the first like 4 pages were yours, mine, and Lena's
article makes it sound like it's just the commercial.
hnnnnYES. IIRC the song was longer live, but I'd need to go back and check the video to be sure. Momoko is a gift
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the new -petit pas!- song is pretty alright. first album is out 5/25
it was that short at their recent live show
doesn't need to be longer, 99 seconds and a BiSH is done!
SolidSnakex
Member
The AKB Senbatsu election just got a bit more interesting this year. Kojiharu has been accepted. I say "accepted" because her application was under review because she's not entering the election as Kojima Haruna, but rather as Nyan Nyan Kamen. I think she may have a chance of taking it because all of her promotions are going to be a lot more interesting since she's going to be doing them under a secret identity instead of doing them straight like all the other members.
stump sock
Member
that does throw a bit of a wrench into it but I'm still betting on Paruru
also Akimoto would let Kojiharu get away with murder if she stays on the payroll
also Akimoto would let Kojiharu get away with murder if she stays on the payroll
plasmawave
Banned
I'm really liking the new Babymetal. Tales of The Destinies, goddamn!
I don't know how I feel about the new Spangle Call Lilli Line record. It hasn't grabbed me as much a their previous ones, especially I loved the last 3 outings. New Season is an incredible EP.
the new one just feels monotonous and repetitive. The aren't much variation in tracks as opposed to their more experimental outings. I have to listen to it more to get the most out of it, but so far I am not feeling it.
the new one just feels monotonous and repetitive. The aren't much variation in tracks as opposed to their more experimental outings. I have to listen to it more to get the most out of it, but so far I am not feeling it.
wtf is with the sound mixing? You can barely hear them talking about how much they want to have chocolate
It's just a single unfortunately, out on the 13th.
given the new song uses the same cover image as 'days' only in a different colour, isn't it safe to assume there will be an album with both down the line?
stump sock
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that song was a baffling hit in the west (despite being probably one of the weaker songs in their catalogue), you have to figure that since they're reaching people who have never heard them on this show, it's smart to play the song that hooks people.
I'm really halfway dreading seeing them next month. the performance will probably be pretty good but Babymetal fans can be completely insufferable.
maybe, haven't heard anything. I think she's currently independent so I'm sure a lot of it boils down to interest/money/producers etc
New [Alexandros], need the full version ASAP
http://youtu.be/AdaLETYy3ZA
http://youtu.be/AdaLETYy3ZA
chrominance
Member
Google Play as well, finally listening now.
Halfway through Cosmic Explorer and it really isn't gelling with me. It's all over the place and a lot of this new stuff just feels like Yasutaka spinning his wheels. I'll probably warm up to it as I hear it more, but man...
ninja edit: Does Perfume have a particular sound anymore? As Perfume and capsule edge closer and closer to mainstream pop and EDM, their sounds are getting indistinguishable. It just feels like this new material is surprisingly light on vocal emphasis.
ninja edit: Does Perfume have a particular sound anymore? As Perfume and capsule edge closer and closer to mainstream pop and EDM, their sounds are getting indistinguishable. It just feels like this new material is surprisingly light on vocal emphasis.
stump sock
Member
Level 3 was light on vocals too. I don't think he actually cares much about the acts he's working with these days as much as using them as a platform for his edm/dj stuff. it's not even offensively bad or anything, it just sounds like a dude showing up for his day job and leaving on time. there's so little joy there.
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アカシック 「今日から夜は家にいるよ」
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アカシック 「今日から夜は家にいるよ」
Nah Perfume sounds like Perfume still. I think he frequently sounds bored with other artists, including with Capsule, but not really with Perfume.
Impossible for me to rate a Perfume album before it's settled and before I can hear the singles as album tracks instead, but this is v enjoyable.
My scores for their discography:
Complete Best 10.0
Game 10.0
Triangle 10.0
JPN 10.0
Level 3 8.5
Impossible for me to rate a Perfume album before it's settled and before I can hear the singles as album tracks instead, but this is v enjoyable.
My scores for their discography:
Complete Best 10.0
Game 10.0
Triangle 10.0
JPN 10.0
Level 3 8.5
chrominance
Member
As someone who liked Level3 a whole lot, Cosmic Explorer doesn't leave much of a first impression. It's just kind of there, with none of it being particularly awful nor particularly exciting (except Pick Me Up, I guess). My favourite thing about Level3 was seeing Perfume abandon nearly all pretense of making a "balanced" pop album and instead going in hard on dancefloor-ready electropop. (sorry Mirai no Museum, nobody likes you) Cosmic Explorer could've used a lot more of that approach.
stump sock
Member
it's fine for what it is but 10/10 is a crazy person's score, sorry Peru. but at least it has personality and is a pretty good summary of bubbly early 00's jpop all in one place.
The new Baby Metal album is on Prime Music Streaming.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BZJO8OI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BZJO8OI/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I deleted every song from that album except Electro World and Computer City
I ain't even sorry
lol, ok, this is pretty much exactly where I'm at but throw in Perfect Star Perfect Style.
Album is cute, but yeah... not very good.
Edit: Also, I don't think the full version of Flash MV was posted
Kashiyuka is a high kick machine. And the last minute is perfection.
New té MV:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xYxhE0GCCo
The EP is quite nice.
The EP is quite nice.
stump sock
Member
Charisma.com meets MPC TOUCH
itsuka's kind of got a mullet going on these days. e: was beaten, don't care
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Nisennenmondai released an album that flew under my radar. it sounds like Nisennenmondai.
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the Moe and ghosts × 空間現代 album is pretty great and it's on ototoy
itsuka's kind of got a mullet going on these days. e: was beaten, don't care
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Nisennenmondai released an album that flew under my radar. it sounds like Nisennenmondai.
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the Moe and ghosts × 空間現代 album is pretty great and it's on ototoy
Hey!
vincenzogrubb
Member
My Perfume album ranking would go something like JPN>Complete Best>Game=Triangle>>Level 3>>>Cosmic Explorer. I might not give Compete Best a perfect 10 but a 9 is reasonable.
SweetDonuts
Member
Uh, Complete Best also had Sweet Donuts. It's offensive that a lot of you are disregarding that gem.
Nocchi has started her modelling career - http://perfumeofficial.tumblr.com/post/142336022239
The choreography for the 2nd verse is so much better, more Perfume like and not that Kung-fu mess.
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Kana Nishino is releasing a new single - 「あなたの好きなところ」/ 2016.04.27
http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Kana-Nishino---Anata-no-Suki-na-Tokoro/bdce2a81e121b85b45a0d76058cbbb36
Sort of boring, not country pop, but I'm lowkey liking it.
COMPUTA DURIVIN
Nocchi has started her modelling career - http://perfumeofficial.tumblr.com/post/142336022239
The choreography for the 2nd verse is so much better, more Perfume like and not that Kung-fu mess.
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Kana Nishino is releasing a new single - 「あなたの好きなところ」/ 2016.04.27
http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/Kana-Nishino---Anata-no-Suki-na-Tokoro/bdce2a81e121b85b45a0d76058cbbb36
Sort of boring, not country pop, but I'm lowkey liking it.
Just thought I hadn't seen any of the "AKB good enough subs" videos in my subscriptions for a while and checked an old one from history and saw the account was removed for copyright. Found the new account.
AlphaDragoon
Member
In what world do you not have wonder2 on a list of good Perfume songs. Seriously.
Complete Best has some of the more experimental, some of the more emotional Perfume songs. It's full of gems. It's different, but still true.
Outside of Electro World and Computer City..
Wonder2, what a sweet little thing. Had the experience of singing that back to Perfume post-show in Seoul, with them chiming in on microphone behind scenes.
Sweet Donuts is sweetness overload on the earwormiest o f foundations - dare you not to bob along when this is played in a crowd.
Vitamin Drop genuinely one of the underrated masterpieces of the group. Got some of the same brilliant dynamic as their other best songs, finding emotion and even melancholy over plinky plonky toy beats.
Perfect Star Perfect Star is a dang tearjerker. That dirty bass synth and the sugar frosted melody line.
Computer Driving is another stone cold earworm.
Foundation hones in on their indie electro mid-tempo sound they'd return to on GAME.
On some days this is their BEST album and really it does not have much to do with other jpop of the day. A clear statement from Perfume about who they were - only a younger version of today's group.
Outside of Electro World and Computer City..
Wonder2, what a sweet little thing. Had the experience of singing that back to Perfume post-show in Seoul, with them chiming in on microphone behind scenes.
Sweet Donuts is sweetness overload on the earwormiest o f foundations - dare you not to bob along when this is played in a crowd.
Vitamin Drop genuinely one of the underrated masterpieces of the group. Got some of the same brilliant dynamic as their other best songs, finding emotion and even melancholy over plinky plonky toy beats.
Perfect Star Perfect Star is a dang tearjerker. That dirty bass synth and the sugar frosted melody line.
Computer Driving is another stone cold earworm.
Foundation hones in on their indie electro mid-tempo sound they'd return to on GAME.
On some days this is their BEST album and really it does not have much to do with other jpop of the day. A clear statement from Perfume about who they were - only a younger version of today's group.
it's fuckin' shinkai man of course it's gonna be emo
davidwhangchoi
Member
baby metal u.s. tv debut was so cool
im gonna bawl my eyes out again am i
Fall Into The GAF
Member
It's like getting hit by a bus full of people on a feel trip but hey, the art style is gorgeous.