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October 9, 2009Video: LITE – The Sun Sank
I’m not often one for short EPs and singles. I tend to prefer full...
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October 1, 2009Sodopp’s second album, Lookin’ Color 8, isn’t a new release (it came out just over a year ago), but caught...
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September 22, 2009File this one under “pop pleasures”. Mitsumassyu’s recent single HoLiC Menu is a worthwhile teaser for their upcoming album Grand...
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September 11, 2009Silly lyrics, stripped down rock melodies and a potent sense of fun make Super Group a great album.
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September 7, 2009While Vola & The Oriental Machine’s previous albums have had highs and lows, this one is consistently great.
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September 2, 2009“Unflexible Grids” is largely centered around a jarring 5/4 piano repetition, repeating like a mechanical loop. Where the song gets...
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September 1, 2009If Damon Albarn collaborated with Cornelius (which would be awesome!) it would probably sound like this album (thus, it follows...
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August 19, 2009That aside, Toridori is a really fantastic album, the songs are great, the arrangements are great and Tomosaka’s vocals are...
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August 17, 2009In many ways, Gossip is a natural progression from Ikio Ayaka’s debut. The elements that made up her debut...
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August 13, 2009Kataomoi no Lesson is an instantly likable album, and beyond that instant appeal, it has the depth to attract long-term...
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