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

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Priz

Member
Lari said:
Can't wait for LiSA's new album "LiTTLE DEViL PARADE" which comes out on the 24th.

Which lines up with my birthday thanks to timezone difference.

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Nice! I ordered her dual Blu-ray concerts from Yokohama Arena (Sun & Moon) as they took place the weekend after I left (I booked my JP trip before she announced the concerts so I didn't know...) but I also have the LOVEBITES EP on order due to be released on the 23rd so I have them shipping together from HMV. You can't add to your order from HMV once it's placed so I was going to order LDP and maybe something else... maybe the Mary's Blood Blu-ray?

Glad that there's finally a PV for LOVEBITES on YouTube so people can hear their stuff and they included English to appeal to foreign fans... alas it's region blocked in the US due to YouTube Red:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx9KPfvMVjY
 
Aizo

Aizo

Banned
PillarEN said:
Man I'm still pretty lukewarm on Tricot, but on the other hand I want to support Japanese music when it comes to the country because the Czech Republic generally always misses out on those artists. What to do what to do?
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Listen to them until you're converted.
 
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chrominance

Member
PillarEN said:
Man I'm still pretty lukewarm on Tricot, but on the other hand I want to support Japanese music when it comes to the country because the Czech Republic generally always misses out on those artists. What to do what to do?
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Go to the show anyways. They're amazing live and they may very well convert you.
 
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Nor501

Member
Anyone else listening to 9mm Parabellum Bullet's new album? I haven't seen it brought up here and just wanted to comment that it's amazing and any fans of the band will love it.
 
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taopriest

Member
This years ROCK IN JAPAN FES. line-up looking good so far.

The today updated line-up includes: [Alexandros], androp, Ai Otsuka, Base Ball Bear, CAPSULE, Creephyp, Silent Siren, sakanaction, Sambomaster, Suiyōbi no Campanella, SCANDAL, STRAIGHTENER,
SPECIAL OTHERS, DADARAY, Tokyo Ska, POLYSICS, Perfume, MONGOL800, RADWIMPS and more...

http://rijfes.jp/2017/artist
 
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AdamT

Member
Pre-ordered the new Tricot and got the shirt + poster + vinyl combo. Not a bad deal for $32 + shipping. Really excited for this one.

Also, the latest Perfume Blu-Ray with English subs is shipping end of the month. Not that I need subs for Perfume, but I figured any international sales helps the smaller companies get more opportunities to release stuff.

Edit: just realized I haven't posted in here since forever... Hey guys haha
 
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chrominance

Member
Kansoku said:
Why did you think they weren't good anymore? They've been getting better and better, no drop in quality.
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I found the last album supremely boring. Like, it was extremely polished, but the energy of their older releases seemed completely gone. This is especially evident in the one song they pulled from Minna Normal, which to me was way worse than the original.

But I remember saying that back when that album came out and everyone called me crazy, so I don't think my opinion is a common one. Regardless, the new single reminds me a lot of the first couple of EPs, when a lot of their songs were boisterous and they had those goofy spoken-word interludes between songs and Mari and Ikoka actually sang parts other than backing harmonies.
 
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chrominance

Member
Kurita said:
You should check out the new album released this week then
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Yeah, I was all ready to give it a pass and everything (in fact I didn't even realize it was already out) but I might pick it up anyways the next time I order some CDs. It would be nice to be back on the Gesu train.

(and also if someone could remind Passepied how to be cool again that would be lovely thanks)
 
Aizo

Aizo

Banned
Super late (I found these written in a tab open in my browser from months ago), but these are probably my favorite albums from last year. I'm sure I'm forgetting something.

Togawa Jun with Vampillia - Watashi ga Nakou Hototogisu
Oomori Seiko - TOKYO BLACK HOLE
Momoiro Clover Z - Hakkin no Yoake
Soko ni Naru - YAMINABE
World's End Girlfriend - Last Waltz
VMO - Catastrophic Anonymous
Veltpunch - The Newest Joke
downy - No. 6 Mudai
Shinsei Kamattechan - Natsu. Install
Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music II
indigo la End - Aiiro Music
tricot - Kabuku EP
 
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Kurita

Member
The Mirraz are releasing a digital single every saturday this month.
Two of them are already out : D.O.G. is G.O.D and レゾンデートルの存在理由 (Raison d'être no Sonzai Riyuu), both songs are pretty amazing.
Wonder how much content they'll release this year, they already released two full albums since february lol Wouldn't be surprised to get a third one, or a mini-album later this year.

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Unrelated, a couple of indie bands I'm rooting for this year, all of them seem to be gathering a little bit of hype so I hope they'll hit it big soon. Quite a few of them are from The Ninth Apollo (or labels under their umbrella) actually, which might be my favorite indie label now.

The Floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-EeOYc2WDQ

おいしくるメロンパン (already posted one of their MVs recently)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xc20yXXRCI

ハルカミライ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4In7rnFEnI

mol-74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU7TijJhUXE

yonige
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjzVpS_R30

KOTORI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWM-_eKV220

Hump Back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZRo0-cwob4

the quiet room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS8UZ9eeu_4

Saucy Dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agQ23NdBROY
 
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Kurita

Member
Based on recent output, live performances (not that I've seen all of them), upcoming stuff, their potential and my current mood, my 20 favorite currently active would be (in no real order) :

  1. KANA-BOON
  2. KEYTALK
  3. ONE OK ROCK
  4. the HIATUS
  5. [Alexandros]
  6. Gesu no Kiwami Otome
  7. indigo la End
  8. THE ORAL CIGARETTES
  9. Frederic
  10. 04 Limited Sazabys
  11. Kyuso Nekokami
  12. The Mirraz
  13. Mrs. GREEN APPLE
  14. Suchmos
  15. WANIMA
  16. Awesome City Club
  17. BLUE ENCOUNT
  18. RADWIMPS
  19. CreepHyp
  20. SiM

Though My Hair is Bad, Boku no Lyric no Boyoumi and Sakanaction could be in there too.
 
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Kurita

Member
Yogee New Waves / World is Mine

Damn good. Wouldn't be surprised to see Suchmos's popularity helping more "chill" bands like this (well that song is quite dancey but you get the idea).
KANA-BOON kinda launched the upbeat/uptempo rock boom in 2013, guess Suchmos is in the same position.
 
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Kansoku

Member
Aizo said:
Who are everyone's favorite active artists/bands?
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Hard to define favorites, so I chose the ones I would be the most ecstatic to see a new release from right now.

AZUMA HITOMI (I think she's active, tho I don't know if the stuff she tweets are for her solo stuff of for her new band)
Cö shu nie
downy
indigo la End
tricot
world's end girlfriend
siraph
アルカラ
ゲスの極み乙女。
ヒトリエ
ポルカドットスティングレイ
まじ娘
印象派
水曜日のカンパネラ
赤い公園
 
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Kurita

Member
Goddamn this is a good day...

MONOEYES to release their second full album on July 5th. No details yet.
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indigo la End to release their 3rd (major) full album on July 12th. It's called Crying End Roll and will feature 11 songs.
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Trailer for cinema staff's new album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9doGIbz-po
Damn this sounds amazing. While the previous album, Eve, wasn't bad at all, it didn't come close to Blueprint released in 2015 which my be their best work. This is a strong contender though. Veeeery excited.
 
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FloppyDelux

Member
Aizo said:
Who are everyone's favorite active artists/bands?
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To name a few:

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Versailles
Boris
Melt Banana
Envy(apparently they are active again!)
Moi Dix Mois
Hiatus
Tricot
Nocturnal Blood Lust
BAAL
An cafe
sekai no owari
Satellite Young
KANA-BOON
One Ok rock
Mucc
Merry
Man with a mission
 
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chrominance

Member
Aizo said:
Thank you Kansoku and Kurita! I did appreciate both your lists :)
I just didn't get a response from most of the regulars.
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I dunno if I count as a regular, but for my part I actually had a hard time coming up with a list. Feels like most of the people I used to be into, I'm much less so now (daoko, Passepied, Gesu, Capsule) or else the artist is no longer active (Especia RIP). At this point, my list is basically:

tricot
iri
a bunch of OMAKE CLUB stuff: Tokyo Health Club, MCpero, Yosa
Chelmico

I fall in and out of love with Suiyoubi no Campanella, but they could still make the list; SUPERMAN was pretty good. But that's kind of it for the moment. I'll probably find people to fill the list again, but it's a bit of a dry period for me and Japanese music, and lately I've been catching up on western music again.
 
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