File this one under “pop pleasures”. Mitsumassyu’s recent single HoLiC Menu is a worthwhile teaser for their upcoming album Grand Menu.
‘Plum Magic’, the A-side of this single, will appeal to fans of Advantage Lucy and Swinging Popsicle – it’s an indie-pop nugget with a charming melody and fantastic dynamics. The other two songs on this single show a bit more edge, combining a 60’s girl-group sound with light pop-punk. By no means is this a challenging release, nor one packed with hard-rock intensity though. It’s simply a single with three very fun songs.
Parts of each song hint at greater amount of depth than this single really has overall, which makes me rather excited about their full-length. If nothing else, it’ll be a lot of fun.
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