heavenlypunk

''What do I do about this sadness? Who will save me from all this? I'm Romeo, you're Juliet, and this world is an annoyance''

Hattori is a genius fucking album. The amount of genres is so vast it can become overwhelming. The members play around with various instruments and influences, and every song sounds like it was taken not only from a different album or artist, but a different artistic stream as a whole. This album really cemented them as Japanese Beatles in my eyes; with every member ... read more

So, here I am, Friday night, doing a Unicorn deep discog dive. I got myself some beers, and I am ready to go through the first 6 albums, all the way up to Springman, which was their last one before they disbanded in 1993.

Boom was nice! I was slightly hesitant because of a low rating, but its biggest flaw was entirely understandable; it's unpolished due to being a debut album. The band recorded it only a few months after their formation, with the members lacking experience. I have a soft spot ... read more

Unicorn's sophomore album, ''Panic Attack'', is an important stepping stone in the band's sound. With a new keyboardist in Yoshiharu Abe and the entire band composing the tracks, the album stays interesting and fresh for its entire runtime. This album also marks the first song with Horiuchi on vocals, who then wasn't the band's leading figure just yet.

ペケペケ, which essentially means ''loser'', was the working title for the album, and if you dive into the lyrics you can exactly see why. ... read more

a very interesting album, needed 3 listens to really get into it but was worth it! nice shoegaze with some louder, more intense moments which keep the album fresh and interesting. extra points for the Ode to Joy guitar solo in TORITON.

favorite tracks: 7, Theme of the sunset, TORITON