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While For The First Time presented a sense of tension and high anxiety through its dynamic sonic impulse mostly influenced by post-punk, Ants From Up There acts as the light at the end of their debut’s gloomy tunnel, moving to a more contemplative and melodic musical pattern.

The first single "Chaos space marine" hints at more euphoria and catchiness than ever with its baroque texture delivered by its jazz-influenced instrumentation such as saxophone and violin. “Bread ... read more

ITSAME showcases a lush sonic spectrum by exploring various sounds ranging from lubricant downtempo grooves and deconstructed breakbeats to experimental IDM synths and razor-cutting electronics. In “Reptikon 7”, the lubricant downbeats vibrate with its bouncing loops and metallic sounds, evoking an electrifying and extraterrestrial feeling. Tracks such as “evening narcomnastics [DON​’​T_POST​!​]” and “tracing Rays [reality glo]” shift towards a ... read more

After releasing two impressive albums Dogrel (Highly recommended – which has been ranked No.8 in my personal 2019 album chart) and A Hero’s Death (Still highly recommended – which has been ranked No.9 in my personal 2020 album chart), Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. surprised me once again with their exceptional and stunning third LP Stinky Fia which not only pushes themselves forward sonically by attempting new genres and instruments but also conveys more sophisticated ... read more

Utada is one of the really few pop singers that has never released any disappointing albums so far, same for the new album. (I was also quite confident about this album as it is also produced by some of my favourite artists such as Nariaki Obukuro and Floating Points).

BADモード: 8.5/10
Really catchy and captivating opening track crafted by its uplifting instrumentation and jazz-influenced beats.

君に夢中: 7/10
A bit like Stay Gold 2.0 but sounds more ambient.

One Last Kiss: ... read more