The latest from the legendary Akihiro Namba (難波章浩) leaps from the pages of popular rock history that he was part of. “JUMP!JUMP!!JUMP!!!” is a thrilling throwback to…

A man walks into a small club in Tokyo. The thumping bass. Spotting that one girl in the dancing crowd. With no apologies, The Brixton Academy is…

I have apparently been really out of the loop, because I did not even know until the video for MASS OF THE FERMENTINGS DREGS’ upcoming new single…

The meaning of “水星より愛をこめて” (Suisei yori Ai wo Komete, From Mercury With Love) is about as mysterious as the up-and-coming band performing it. Coming off their recently…

While fam’s “past of mine” may be off of the trio’s 2008 album, I just came across the PV. That’s either because I’m lame & late or…

A new year brings brand new Japanese indie goodness. One of the first notable tracks of the year is the recently released single from post-rock fiends mudy…

One of Japan’s premiere shoegaze bands avengers in sci-fi have returned to the planet Earth with their latest release “jupiter jupiter”. Continuing on with their mission of…

Those who are unfamiliar with the band toe might be wondering what all the fuss is over their new upcoming album. Well, for those people, I present…

RIDDLE’s “Another wish, another future” isn’t your standard pop-punk rock affair. While it sounds glued together with drops of that style — vocals and the occasional pumping…