Hitsujibungaku's second album is near perfect. 12 songs which display sparks in every single melody. It's already one of the best albums of 2022.
There are quite a few things that separate Hitsujibungaku from many of their dream pop peers, but the biggest one is patience. Where much of the genre prides itself on immediately sweeping you up with goopy synth pads and guitars slathered in any and every effect pedal the band could get their hands on, Hitsujibungaku opts for a kind of slowness and contemplation more in line with sensitive indie rock or even dramatic post-rock at times, willing to evoke only the outlines of an atmosphere and ... read more
A noisy guitar that goes wild from time to time is good, but above all, the overwhelming skill of vocals is wonderful.
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