Music Reviews
Japanese Baseball: Where did this band suddenly come from?
If you thought this band name didn't look familiar to you, you are correct. Before today nobody knew about the existence of this band. Even tracing for "Japanese Baseball" on...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN – 豆柴の大群－お送りするのは人生劇場－
You'd be forgiven if you didn't watch the MONSTER IDOL segments on TBS Suiyobi no Downtown (Wednesday's Downtown) which aired between November and December 2019, but it consisted of a...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: GO TO THE BEDS – I don’t say sentiment
When music company WACK announced that GANG PARADE would be separated into two groups, PARADISE and GO TO THE BEDS, the question became which would prove the stronger unit. As...
Read moreDetailsCuushe is back with new project FEM and single Light
After being away for a couple of years, the singer-songwriter Cuushe surprised fans with a comeback in the guise of a project named FEM. The name stands for Finite Element...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: FAKE ISLAND – Cell Division
Formed in early 2017 FAKE ISLAND have been carving out a unique niche for themselves in the world of metalcore. Armed with two female vocalists and an incendiary sound their...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: MOMOCURLY – Cosmic Lips
While with MOMOCURLY's Candy a reference was made to the start of Spring, the duo's first album entitled Cosmic Lips can be seen to be a perfectly fitting ending to a...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: Otoboke Beaver – Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver
Originally released way back in 2016 Otoboke Beaver’s Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver was an amphetamine charged slab of punk that overheated its own circuits. Self-described “Japanese girls knock out or pound...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: LOVEBITES – Golden Destination
In a truly old school move, female power metal band LOVEBITES have just released a physical-only EP. Titled Golden Destination it features two unreleased songs (Spellbound and Puppet On Strings)...
Read moreDetailsBand members of BRADIO invite you to stay active with their newest song Fitness Funk
When the name BRADIO falls, some will immediately think of the cheerful song FLYERS that was used as the opening song for anime series Death Parade. But did you know...
Read moreDetailsPIKOTARO promotes handwashing and prays for peace in the 2020 edition of PPAP
An already very known song gets a new meaning in light of the current situation surrounding COVID-19. PIKOTARO, who achieved global fame for the hit PPAP, also known as Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen,...
Read moreDetailsAnna Takeuchi invites you to the studio for a performance of the song SUNKISSed GIRL
It has been a while ago that singer-songwriter Anna Takeuchi published a video of the song catchy song SUNKISSed GIRL, filmed at AT Studio Live, where she shows you the...
Read moreDetailsJuice=Juice’s new music video is an ode to pop music
In just one music video the pop idol group Juice=Juice races through a couple of decades of pop music, western and Japanese, while referencing to it with the 8 pop...
Read moreDetailsLucie,Too’s video for ゆらゆら (Yura Yura) brings bittersweet feelings
After announcing the new EP CHIME, the indie-pop trio Lucie,Too published a couple of music videos to promote the release and went on a promotional tour through Japan. That means...
Read moreDetailsMOMOCURLY will bring Spring to us early with the song Candy
Jazzy and refreshing tones come directly after the first notes of the song Candy can be heard, one of the songs on the upcoming first album of the pop duo...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: BiS – BASKET BOX
BASKET BOX marks the third music video from the third generation of BiS, and holds a familiar, late 90s to early 2000's sound reminiscent of Green Day - this should...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: Hinatazaka46 – JOYFUL LOVE
In Japan's highly competitive and almost overwhelming cookie-cutter world of idol culture, where everything feels manufactured, overpopulated, insincere and ultimately fake, it can be incredibly hard to stand out, to...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: EMPiRE – Have it my way
Disclaimer: If you are sensitive to clowns or suffer from Coulrophobia, then it is not advised to watch this video. EMPiRE have been carving out an identity since their debut...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: BiS – STUPiD (NEW TYPE Ver.)
For those of us who purchased 2019's Brand-new idol Society, an album that has now been released over three generations, all with different features - one stand-alone track hereof was...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: YeYe – 暮らし (Kurashi)
Singer-songwriter YeYe has finally made herself heard again through a new music video. In November 2017 she released her fourth album Mottainai and after that, it seemed to be quiet...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: April in 85 – BEYOND THE RAY/TIME AFTER TIME
Tokyo Pop Rock band, April in 85, released a new double A-side single earlier this month, titled BEYOND THE RAY/TIME AFTER TIME. In 2016, yuichi abe (as the musician likes...
Read moreDetailsCD Review: 88Kasyo Junrei – Tokyo (凍狂)
Before rock band 88Kasyo Junrei (八十八ヶ所巡礼 in Japanese) announced their new album Tokyo (凍狂), the band released several music videos to share which new tracks the trio had brewed since...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: BiS – DEAD or A LiME
It doesn't seem that long ago that BiS were in their second generation and their final release Are you Ready? was highly anticipated - now we're knee-deep into the third...
Read moreDetailsMV Review: Lucie,Too – あなたの光 (Your Hope)
On 4 December, pop band Lucie,Too will release their EP, titled CHIME. To celebrate this release, the girl's trio will have a release party, planned in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya....
Read moreDetailsMV Review: 500.000.000YEN – ニジネコ (Nijineko)
With the second mini-album coming up, 500.000.000YEN released a music video to celebrate it. It is also immediately the first music video and a good introduction to the band. Although...
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