羊文学 [Hitsujibungaku]

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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.

Some songs sound very same-y but the highs on here hit GOOD.

1.hopi - 90
2.光るとき - 95
3.パーティーはすぐそこ - 95
4.電波の街 - 90
5.金色 - 80
6.ラッキー - 70
7.くだらない - 80
8.キャロル - 75
9.ワンダー - 92
10.OOPARTS - 96
11.マヨイガ - 92
12.予感 - 76

A really nice album, I found it ever so slightly lacking at times but other than that it's a really enjoyable listen :)

A little lacking of bangers but the mixing has been improved since the last one. Hitsujibungaku embodied shoogaze-dream pop sound but their core is very sad music like Phoebe Bridgers or Elliott Smith and that makes them very unique, I think.

7+, don't you guys just love the "coming of age" vibes you get from this music with that beautiful album cover?

Fav tracks:
- マヨイガ
- hopi
- 金色
- ワンダー

Least faves:
- OOPARTS
- 電波の街
- ラッキー
- くだらない
- キャロル